[4] Being a reef species, these fish are found in greatest population in whats known as the Coral triangle, which is one of the largest concentrations of coral reefs in the world, located form the Solomon Islands to Indonesia, Bali and the Philippines.

In addition this genus has a shorter larval stage when compared to other damselfish and because of these two things have issues distributing.

Global warming is thought of as the primary cause reef destruction, and will only worsen in the coming decades.

They can tolerate some minor changes in water chemistry and are recommended for beginners in the saltwater aquarium trade.

The best way to avoid this is to place fish in a large enough tank with plenty of structure like coral or live rock.

[5] Recently this species has been successfully bred in captivity to try and increase the supply to the aquarium trade and decrease the environmental impact.