Whitetail dascyllus

Whitetail damsel ( Dascyllus aruanus )

The whitetail damsel ( Dascyllus aruanus ) is a species of the family of damselfish (Pomacentridae ). The fish live in lagoons and coastal coral reefs in the Red Sea, in the tropical Indian Ocean and the western Pacific, north to southern Japan and south to Sydney. A Line from the Line Islands of the Marquesas to the Tuamotu archipelago forms the eastern limit of distribution.

The fish live in large schools branched Acropora sticks or small groups in isolated coral heads standing outside the actual riffs. They feed on zooplankton, small ground-dwelling invertebrates and algae.

Features

Whitetail Prussia fish are 6.5 inches long. They have high backs and white in color. Three broad black cross bands contract from the neck of the dorsal fin over the head to the throat, from the middle of the dorsal fin to the black pelvic fins and from the rear of the dorsal fin to anal fin. The caudal fin is white. Along the lateral line organ they have 15 to 19 scales. The number of gill Reuse extensions is 21 to 26

Fins formula: Dorsal XII/11-13, Anal II/11-13, pectoral 17-19

Hunting and

Whitetail 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. In the aquarium, the animals are revier forming. With good care, they spawn in the aquarium. Once, scientists also managed to raise the larvae. The larvae hatch after three to five days.