Blacktail humbug (Dascyllus melanurus)

Scientific name: Dascyllus melanurus Bleeker, 1854

Blacktail humbug (Dascyllus melanurus)

The Blacktail humbug (Dascyllus melanurus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Sumatra to Vanuatu, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Color in life white with 3 black bars; has a black area over the outer two-thirds of the tail, which distinguishes it from D. aruanus; pelvic fins black; pectoral fins transparent. Tubed lateral lines scales 16 to 17. Margins of preorbital, suborbital, and preoperculum finely serrated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dascyllus melanurus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
1–68 m (3–223 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 68 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Sumatra to Vanuatu, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Recently recorded from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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