Black and White Damselfish changing color?

[Skylar]

I just got my first fish in my 15g aquarium, a black and white striped Damselfish (can't remember if he has 3 or 4) because they're supposed to be pretty hardy. He's been in there for a 6+ hours and when I first put him in he hid and was spazzing out in the corner by the filter. I had acclimated him for an hour slowly adding water to the bag. Now it took me forever to find the fish and after using a mirror to check the back of the tank he's hidden himself in a crevice in a rock. His white color has also turned gray. I think this has something to do with the lighting because he was grey after I took him out of the bag when bringing him home then he turned white and black again after putting him in the lighted tank. I assume it was just because the lights were off? Is this behavior and coloration normal?

[cheryl jordan]

Normal

 

Coloration can change in response to stress, or any number of environmental factors.

[chrisdaphish]

SWEET FISH DUDE

[Degener8]

Yup i agree its probably stress related. Hopefully in the next day or so he will come around and be his jolly self once again.

[Zo0k365]

+1 to stress, most fish do that