This is a dark blue-gray colored Damsel. It has a cream colored vertical white band in the center of the body, just past the pectoral fins. There are faint blue lateral streaks from the snout, just  of the vertical band. The fins are lighter colored and edged in green or gray. It grows to a length of 9 cm. This is the most sensitive of the group to poor water quality. One of the most peaceful of the damsels, a great aquarium fish, can be housed in a peaceful community tank. Organize plenty of hiding places to provide atmosphere of a natural reef. This fish nibble on filamentous algae and hence should not be kept with filamentous plants. They are bottom dweller, omnivore and feed on number of food items including marine commercial diets, frozen and flaked meaty items. Breeding is unknown.