Philippines Photo Gallery: Anilao damselfish and anthias

We took an underwater photography trip to the Philippines in December 2016. We returned in November 2024.

Damselfish eat small crustaceans, plankton, and algae. Damselfish are related to clownfish (anemonefish).

damselfish Blue-green chromis, Chromis viridis (?)

Golden damsel, Amblyglyphidodn aureus

damselfish Juvenile blue damsel, Neoglyphidodon melas

damselfish Neon damsel, Pomacentras coelestis

damselfish Malayan chromis, Chromis flavipectoralis

damselfish Speckled damsel (juveniles), Pomacentrus bankanensis

Ternate damsel, Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis

Honey-head damselfish (juvenile left, adult rught), Dischistodus prosopotaenia

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damselfish Blackspot damsel, Pomacentrus stigma

damselfish Colombo damsel (juveniles right), Pomacentrus proteus

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Reticulated dascyllus, Dascyllus reticukatus

Anthias are small shoaling fish.

Stocky anthias, Pseudanthias hypseloma

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Lori's anthias, Pseudanthias lori

Threadfin anthias (male) (red-cheeked (fairy) basslet), Pseudanthias huchti

Scalefin anthias (male) (sea goldie), Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Squarespot anthias (Mirror basslet) (male left, female right), Pseudanthias pleurotaenia

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Last modified 11 December 2024