Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Whitetail Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Whitetail Dascyllus
Also known as: Humbug Damselfish, Black and White Damselfish, Banded Humbug
Category: Humbugs
Scientific Name: Dascyllus aruanus
Size: 2 to 3 in. (5 to 8 cm)  
Depth: 3-40 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family) Damselfishes
      └Chrominae (Subfamily) Chromis and Humbugs
       └Dascyllus (Genus) Humbugs
        └D. aruanus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 212843🔗
iNaturalist ID: 952775🔗

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