Saltwater
Reticulate dascyllus
Dascyllus reticulatus
Pomacentridae, Chrominae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 9 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 28 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, and 17 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults occur in outer lagoon and seaward reefs. They inhabit branching coral heads, particularly Pocillopora eydouxi. Form schools, often in silty habitats. Male prepares a nest by cleaning with its mouth a rock or coral surface where the female will attach the eggs. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Diurnal species.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Dascyllus marginatus reticulatus
- Dascyllus reticulata
- Dascyllus reticulates
- Dascyllus xanthosoma
- Heliases reticulatus
- Heliastes reticulatus
In other languages
- Brun Frökenfisk
- Tostribet jomfrufisk
- Verkkopreussinahven
- Gray humbug, Headband humbug, Marginate damselfish, Reticulated damselfish, Reticulated dascyllus, Reticulated humbug, Reticulated puller
Articles
All articles
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.