Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Yellowtail Dascyllus
Dascyllus flavicaudus
Yellowtail Dascyllus
Also known as: Yellow-Tailed Dascyllus
Category: Chromis
Scientific Name: Dascyllus flavicaudus
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Ovalentaria (Order)
      └Pomacentridae (Family)
       └Chrominae (Subfamily)
        └Dascyllus (Genus)
         └D. flavicaudus (Species)

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