Saltwater
Blacktail humbug
Dascyllus melanurus
Pomacentridae, Chrominae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 8 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 19 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and 7 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Schooling species, adults inhabit sheltered lagoons, harbors and inlets. Also in somewhat open substrates with outcrops of Acropora corals. Often associated with small coral heads. Feed on a variety of plankton, including larval shrimps and crabs, algae, ostracods, amphipods, pelagic tunicates, copepods, and fish eggs. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs. Diurnal species.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Dascullus melanurus
- Pomacentrus onyx
In other languages
- Sorthalet jomfrufisk, Firstribet Jomfrufisk
- Mustapyrstöpreussinahven
- Black tail humbug, Black-tail dascyllus, Black-tail humbug, Black-tailed dascyllus, Black-tailed footballer, Damselfish, Fourstripe damselfish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.