Giant Damselfish at Isla Tortuga

Normally I'm not much of a fan of the damselfishes (pomacentridae). Sometimes pretty, they nonetheless have nasty personalities and I,m quite sure if they grew to the size of sharks, nobody would dare put a toe in the water. I suppose there is a certain amount of respect that these little devils deserve... A ten gram fish that will face off with a wandering diver's hand (and win) isn't short on chutzpah!
There one damsel that I am rather fond of in the Sea of Cortez, the giant damselfish, Microspathodon dorsalis. They are a little more shy than their smaller cousins, but will still charge a diver's mask if the diver recklessly wanders too close to their large nesting territory. They were out in force at Isla Tortuga, and become increasingly common as one moves south along the Baja peninsula.