Jewel Damselfish

Jewel Dameselfish also known as the YellowTailed Damselfish Tail bright yellow. Juveniles dark blue with transparent tail and electric blue spots on side. Adults dark yellowish brown, the edges of the scales darker. The Jewel known to swim in the Western Atlantic Southern Florida and Bermuda through the Caribbean Sea to Brazil.A common territorial species that inhabits coral reefs, juveniles usually encountered among branches of yellow stinging coral, Millepora. Adults are found in very shallow waters of coral reefs, usually near top of outer edge where there are caves, holes, and abundant fire coral. Feed primarily on algae but also on polyps of fire coral and other invertebrate animal material.