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Three-Stripe Damsel
Humbug Dascyllus

(Dascyllus aruanus)

"While can be agressive and may not be suited for a peaceful community tank, mine are quite mild mannered and only chase each other, or play tag with the Coral Beauty. They peacefully co-exsist with other current tank inhabitants, but will be agressive to any new fish added. Mine were added as juveniles with most other tank mates which may contribute to reason they generally get along will the rest of fish. They generally hang out with a pair of yellow tail damsels in far upper right hand of tank. (I call it "Damsel Corner") - Other fish, with exception of Coral Beauty tend to avoid it."

a.k.a.: White-tailed Damselfish

Habitat: Natural geographic location: Three-Stripe Damsel, Humbug Dascyllus, or White-tailed Damselfish are found all over the Indo-West Pacific from eastern Africa and the Red Sea to the central and western Pacific as far north as southern Japan and south to Tuamotu islands. Can be found at depths up to 12 meters. Associated with branching corals on inshore and lagoon reefs.
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Status: These fish are not listed on the IUCN Red List.

Maintenance difficulty: The Three-Stripe Damsel, Humbug Dascyllus, or White-tailed Damselfish are generally among the easiest marine fish to keep.

Maintenance: This fish will readily eat all kinds of live, frozen, and flake foods and algae. Finely chopped meaty foods (like brine shrimp).Best to feed small amounts several times a day. In a reef situation they don't really need to be fed very often at all.

Foods: All kinds. See "maintenance" above.

Cost: Very inexpensive ($3 - $5)

Social Behaviors: Like all damselfish, they can be territorial and aggressive, especially as they get older.

Sex: Sexual differences: Not Known.

Light: Recommended light levels: No special requirements.

Breeding/Reproduction: Some of the damselfish have been bred in captivity. See general breeding techniques in the breeding Clownfish page.

Temperature: No special requirements.

Length/Diameter of fish: Three-Stripe Damsel, Humbug Dascyllus, or White-tailed Damselfish adults can grow to 6.5 cm.

Minimum Tank Length/Size: A minimum 10 gallon aquarium is recommended if this is the only fish to be kept in it.

Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom - Swims at all levels of the aquarium.

Water Movement: No special requirements.

References

Davis Family Reef Log: Humbug Dascyllus

3Reef FOTM - Humbug Dascyllus - Nov '07

Animal-World

Fishbase.org

Dascyllus: Damsels Definitely Not In Distress (Webmedia)


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