Garibaldi

ID points

• Adults bright orange all over, with no other colour
• Juveniles have electric blue spots on an orange ground
• Fiercely territorial, will charge divers head on

Basics

Family

Pomacentridae

Length

25–35 cm

Depth

1-30 m

Regions

Temperate & polar

Distribution

Coast of California in North America

Habitat

Kelp beds and rocky reefs

Diet

Algae, sponges

Easily confused with

ClownfishOrange body with three broad white bands, each edged in blackBlue-green ChromisBright blue-green all over, almost transparent against the lightClark's AnemonefishBody black to dark brown with three broad white bands

Fun fact

The state marine fish of California, bright orange all over, with vivid blue spots on the juveniles. It is a protected species in California and collecting one is against the law.

More in this family

• Damselfish
• Humbug Damselfish
• Maroon Clownfish
• Sergeant Major
• Three-spot Dascyllus
• Tomato Clownfish