Hawaiian dascyllus (Dascyllus albisella)

Scientific name: Dascyllus albisella Gill, 1862

Hawaiian dascyllus (Dascyllus albisella)

The Hawaiian dascyllus (Dascyllus albisella) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Closely related D. trimaculatus, which does not occur in the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dascyllus albisella
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
1–50 m (3–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.
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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