Dascyllus reticulatus
Headband Humbug
©David: Ocean Free, Green Island
©Lyle Vail: at Snake Pit near Lizard Island, 14 to 20 metres, 3 December 2011.
©Lovell Langstroth and Libby Langstroth: Darker specimen in the Philippines
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Pomacentridae
Genus
Dascyllus
Species
Dascyllus reticulatus
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 8 cm (Length of specimen)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Interesting facts
- These fish have a secret highly UV-reflective colour patch on its flag-like dorsal fin, which is visual at short range, and thus good for social communication without attracting predators at a longer range.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It can be found in marine environments.Web resources
References
- Braun, C. (2015). LIRS catalog number 1897.
- Coker, D.J. (2012). The importance of live coral habitat for reef fishes and its role in key ecological processes. PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1529.
- Coker, D.J., N.A.J. Graham and M.S. Pratchett (2012). Interactive effects of live coral and structural complexity on the recruitment of reef fishes. Coral Reefs, 31: 919-927. LIRS catalog number 1563.
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