Whitetail dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
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A white damselfish with three black vertical bars, from lagoons and coastal reefs. It reaches 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Dascyllus aruanus
- Family
- Pomacentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Abudefduf caroli, Chaetodon arcuanus, Chaetodon aruanus, Dascyllus arnanus, Dascyllus blochii, Pomacentrus devisi, Pomacentrus emamo, Pomacentrus trifasciatus, Tetradrachmum arcuatum, Tetradrachmum aruanum
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
- Lifespan
- 8 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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