Constant gardener
The white damsel has its own allotment on the sandy sea floor to cultivate its own food - algae. It has to work very hard to encourage certain algae to grow, as well as removing unwanted ones; a bit like weeding the allotment. Because this patch requires constant attention and work, the white damsel will aggressively chase away any unwanted guests trying to eat her store of food... even unwanted guests the size of presenter Monty Halls!
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