Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

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

Small Oval Fishes
Damselfishes

Whitetail Dascyllus

Reticulated Dascyllus

Threespot Dascyllus

Threespot Dascyllus (Juvenile)

White Damsel

Lagoon Damsel

Black-and-Gold Damsel

Black-and-Gold Damsel (Juvenile)

Western Barhead Damsel

Yellowtail Demoiselle

Blackbar Damsel

Johnston Damselfish

Johnston Damselfish (Hawaiian variation)

Jewel Damsel

Ambon Damsel

Neon Damsel

Imitator Damsel

Lemon Damsel

Goldback Damsel

Blackmargined Damsel

Blue Damsel

Philippine Damsel

Reid's Damsel

Princess Damsel

Hawaiian Gregory

Hawaiian Sergeant

Scissortail Sergeant

Blackspot Sergeant

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Golden Damsel

Staghorn Damsel

White-Belly Damsel

Black-Banded Damsel

Bluespot Damsel

Talbot's Damsel

Hawaiian Dascyllus



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