Canary damselfish
Abudefduf luridus
Sighting evidence at Museo Atlantico, Lanzarote
The Canary damselfish is an Atlantic endemic found only in the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Azores, shaped by the same volcanic upwelling system that defines Lanzarote's marine character. It is a fiercely territorial algae farmer, maintaining small patches of filamentous algae on sculpture surfaces by chasing away any competing herbivore. Its aggression relative to body size is remarkable: individuals routinely chase parrotfish 10 times their mass.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Canary damselfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.