Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Whitetail Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Whitetail Dascyllus
Also known as: Humbug Damselfish, Black and White Damselfish, Banded Humbug
Category: Chromis
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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Ovalentaria (Order)
      └Pomacentridae (Family)
       └Chrominae (Subfamily)
        └Dascyllus (Genus)
         └D. aruanus (Species)

Small Oval Fishes
Chromis

Whitetail Dascyllus

Threespot Dascyllus

Threespot Dascyllus (Juvenile)

Half-and-Half Chromis

Agile Chromis

Bicolor Chromis



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