Marginate dascyllus
Dascyllus marginatus
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A damselfish from the Red Sea and the northwestern Indian Ocean that lives in groups within branching corals (Stylophora and Acropora). It reaches 6 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Dascyllus marginatus
- Family
- Pomacentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Dascyllus marginatus marginatus, Pomacentrus marginatus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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