Blacktail humbug
Dascyllus melanurus
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A damselfish from the western Pacific, white with four black bars (one on the tail), from sheltered lagoons near isolated coral heads.
- Scientific name
- Dascyllus melanurus
- Family
- Pomacentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Dascullus melanurus, Pomacentrus onyx
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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