Two Stripe Damsel

Dascyllus reticulatus

Also known as: Reticulated Damselfish • Reticulate dascyllus • Reticulated damsel

Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Pomacentridae• Order: Ovalentaria incertae sedis

Dascyllus reticulatus, known commonly as the reticulate dascyllus or two-stripe damselfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae.

📌 Taxonomy

The taxonomy of Dascyllus reticulatus is problematic, because mitochondrial DNA analysis of the species shows that the species is not monophyletic. Although distributed across the Western Pacific, the northern population has been found to clade with D. flavicaudus, while the southern population has been found to clade with D. carneus instead.

📌 Behavior

Dascyllus reticulatus is an aggressive fish, and will often harass similarly sized fish. It is also territorial with members of its own species, and (in an aquarium context) with new additions to a tank, but does not harm corals or invertebrates.

Quick Facts

Common Names:

Two Stripe Damsel, Reticulated Damselfish, Reticulate dascyllus, Reticulated damsel, Gray humbug, Headband humbug, Marginate damselfish, Reticulate Dascyllus, Reticulated damselfish, Reticulated dascyllus, Reticulated humbug, Reticulated puller, reticulate dascyllus, Head-band Humbug, Headband Humbug, Reticulated Dascyllus, Reticulated Humbug

Class:

Teleostei

Data Completeness:

100%

Data Sources

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References

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Distribution Statistics

Observations

Countries

Top Locations

6798, Christmas Island

North West Solitary Is

Lovukol, Central, Solomon Islands

Northern Beaches Council, NSW, Australia

1 Bower Ln, Manly NSW 2095, Australia

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First: 9/5/2009 · Latest: 5/3/2023

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