Animal Species:Banded Humbug, Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aggregations of Banded Humbugs often seek shelter between the branches of coral. The species is commonly seen by divers.
Banded Humbugs at Lady Elliot Island
John Pogonoski
© John Pogonoski
Alternative Name/s
Humbug, Humbug Dascyllus, White-tailed Footballer
Identification
The species is distinctively barred in black and white. The snout and tail are both white,
Size range
It grows to about 8.5 cm in length.
Distribution
Banded Humbugs occur widely throughout the Indo-west and Central Pacific.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Banded Humbug specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Habitat
The species lives in coral reef and inshore waters at depths between 1 m and 12 m.
Classification
- Species:
- aruanus
- Genus:
- Dascyllus
- Family:
- Pomacentridae
- Order:
- Perciformes
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
- Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific. University of Hawai'i Press. Pp. 707.
Mark McGrouther
, Collection Manager, Ichthyology
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