Video Terms of Use Garibaldi Photographs Hypsypops rubicundus Characteristic juvenile coloration. In motion Garibaldi are damselfish, and are common on shoreline reefs and kelp forests from central California into Baja, Mexico.
Male garibaldis cultivate a nest of red algae.
A male will circle his nest, clicking loudly to entice females to visit and deposit eggs. The male will fiercely guard such a clutch, chasing away other fish and even biting at divers, until the eggs hatch. All text and photographs copyright Phillip Colla . All rights reserved worldwide. The content of this site is made available for purposes of researching images offered for license by Phillip Colla.