Yap, Micronesia
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Dumaguete, Philippines
Whitetail Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Whitetail Dascyllus
Also known as: Humbug Damselfish, Black and White Damselfish, Banded Humbug
Category: Damselfishes
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)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Ovalentaria (Order)
└Pomacentridae (Family)
└Pomacentrinae (Subfamily)
└Dascyllus (Genus)
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