Dascyllus melanurus

Four -banded damsel ( Dascyllus melanurus )

The four -banded damsel ( Dascyllus melanurus ) is a species of the family of damselfish (Pomacentridae ). The fish live in lagoons and coastal reefs in the central tropical Indo-Pacific, from Sumatra on New Britain, the Solomon Islands to Vanuatu, north of the Philippines up to the Ryukyu Islands, in Yap, Palau and Pohnpei, and south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia, at depths of one to 10 meters. Recently there is also evidence of a population in Tonga.

The fish usually live in small schools in isolated standing branched Acropora sticks outside the actual riffs. They feed on zooplankton, including copepods, ostracods, amphipods, the larvae of larger crustaceans and fish spawn.

Features

Four Tie- Prussia fish are 6.5 inches long. They have high backs and white in color. Four broad black cross bands contract over the head, from the beginning of the dorsal fin to the pelvic fins, the front part of the soft-rayed part of the dorsal fin to anal fin and at the end of the tail fin along. Along the lateral line organ they have 15 to 19 scales. The number of gill Reuse extensions is 23 to 27

Fins formula: Dorsal XII/12-13, Anal II/12-13, pectoral 18-19

Hunting and

Four Tie- damselfishes were popular ornamental fish in saltwater aquarium and are suitable for beginners. Because of the import more colorful fish and their tendency toward aggressive behavior, they are not as often now imported. However, they are considered less aggressive than other damselfishes. In the aquarium, the animals are revier forming. With good care, they spawn in the aquarium.