update: Jimmyhats rather than regular hats off to @LongMember69@lemmy.world(considering their username), who has identified the fish!
I saw these guys in the same group of three in the same spot many times, but I can’t identify them or find them on a list anywhere.
The closest kind of looked like a blue sapphire damselfish, three spot chromis or three spot damselfish, but if anyone has an idea what they might be instead, please let me know.
Snall, maybe 6-8cm, round body, shorter in length to height ratio than most fish from tip to tail, looked like a very bright solid blue across the body, I thought there was an actual black outline along the edge of the fish was but it’s difficult to tell, and I didn’t see any identifying colors on the tail or fins.
Might be Hawaiian domino damselfish. They like hanging out near coral, in groups about 10 - 15 ft down. Their faces remind me of pugs.
Oh DANG! thank you, I think you nailed it. Jeez, I looked through a 1300+ reef fish list with pictures and couldn’t find 'em but that really looks like them. I know my picture isn’t very clear, but I remember them clearly.
How did you find them?
Hawaiian domino damselfish.
They’re one of my favorites!
Very cool, I agree that they’re uniquely interesting and really catch the eye, especially with that outline.
Thanks again!
