Dascyllus flavicaudus Yellowtail dascyllus, Black damselfish

Dascyllus flavicaudusis commonly referred to as Yellowtail dascyllus, Black damselfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 250 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 5171
AphiaID:: 278450

Scientific:: Dascyllus flavicaudus
German:: Gelbschwanz-Preußenfisch
English:: Yellowtail Dascyllus, Black Damselfish

Category:: Damselfishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Dascyllus (Genus) > flavicaudus (Species)
Initial determination:: Randall & Allen, 1977

Occurrence:: Austral Islands, Central Pazific, Cook Islands, Eastern Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, Gambier Islands, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Islands, Rapa, the Society Islands, Tuamoto Islands
Sea depth:: 3 - 40 Meter
Size:: 3.54" - 4.72" (9cm - 12cm)
Temperature:: 68 °F - 78.8 °F (20°C - 26°C)
Food:: Algae, Brine Shrimp Nauplii, Brine Shrimps, Copepods, Cyclops, Daphnia salina, Fish eggs, Flakes, Frozen food (small sorts), Lobster eggs, Mysis, Oyster eggs, Zooplankton
Tank:: 54.99 gal (~ 250L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown