Biology of Damselfishes

About this book

Damselfishes (Pomacentridae) are a well-known coral reef family showing high diversity and many interesting characteristics in dealing with their way of life (sound production, sex change, farming and gregarious behaviour, settlement, diet). Biology of Damselfishes gathers the data dealing with damselfish morphology, provides keys to allow the recognition of some subtaxa, and synthesizes the information dealing with their morphology. It contains 14 chapters written by renowned scientists.

Contents

- Meet the Damselfishes
- A Revised Damselfish Taxonomy with a Description of the Tribe Microspathodontini (Giant Damselfishes)
- Reproduction and Larval Recruitment in Damselfishes
- Sex Change Strategies and Group Structure of Damselfishes
- Habitat-use and Specialisation among Coral Reef Damselfishes
- Farming Behaviour by Territorial Damselfishes
- Trophic Ecology of Damselfishes
- Ontogeny and Early Life Stages of Damselfishes
- Ecomorphology and Iterative Ecological Radiation of Damselfishes
- Sound Production in Damselfishes
- Hearing in Damselfishes
- Clownfishes
- Vision and Colour Diversity in Damselfishes
- Cerato-Mandibular Ligament: A Key Trait in Damselfishes?

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