Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Whitetail Dascyllus
Whitetail Dascyllus
Scientific Name: Dascyllus aruanus
Also known as: Humbug Damselfish, Black and White Damselfish, Banded Humbug
Category: Damselfishes
Size: 2 to 3 in. (5 to 8 cm)  
Depth: 3-40 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Polynesia, Australia

Fish
Disk and Oval fishes
Damselfishes

Whitetail Dascyllus

Threespot Dascyllus

Hawaiian Dascyllus

Hawaiian Gregory

Blue Damselfish

Princess Damselfish

Goldback Damselfish

Reid's Damselfish

Golden Damselfish

Staghorn Damselfish

White-Belly Damselfish

Bluespot Demoiselle

Black-and-Gold Damselfish

Lemon Damselfish

White Damselfish

Ambon Damselfish

Blue-Eye Damselfish

Lagoon damselfish

Hawaiian Sergeant

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Blackspot Sergeant

Reticulated Dascyllus

Butterflyfishes
Chromis
Anemonefishes
Zanclidae
Surgeonfishes
Rabbitfishes
Angelfishes

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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