Banded Humbug, Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scientific name: Dascyllus aruanus
Alternative name/s:
Humbug, Humbug Dascyllus, White-tailed Footballer
Humbug, Humbug Dascyllus, White-tailed Footballer
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A Banded Humbug at Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, June 2009.
Image: John Pogonoski
© John Pogonoski
© John Pogonoski
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Dascyllus
- Species
- aruanus
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- It grows to about 8.5 cm in length.
Introduction
Aggregations of Banded Humbugs often seek shelter between the branches of coral. The species is commonly seen by divers.
Identification
The species is distinctively barred in black and white. The snout and tail are both white.
Banded Humbug, Dascyllus aruanus
Image: Erik Schlögl© Erik Schlögl
Habitat
The species lives in coral reef and inshore waters at depths between 1 m and 12 m.
Distribution
Banded Humbugs occur widely throughout the Indo-west and Central Pacific.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
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.
