Striped Damsel
What should i feed it.
Striped damsel. Dascyllus melanurus known commonly as the four stripe damselfish blacktail dascyllus humbug damselfish blacktail damselfish and blacktail humbug is a species of fish in the family pomacentridae. Striped damsels come from the tropical indo pacific. The four stripe damselfish is an extremely hardy aggressive fish who is frequently used as a starter fish.
We ship nationwide and all of our damselfish. The depth range for striped damsel is 0 20 meters 0 65 feet. How many can i keep.
The 3 stripe damselfish also known as the three striped damselfish white tailed damselfish and humbug dascyllus is a popular fish. They will eat a variety of foods best to feed a varied diet of frozen foods live food and aquarium flake. These are temperate fish and require cooler water.
The three stripe damsel dascyllus aruanus also known as the 3 stripe damsel are often found in the wild around staghor acropora thickets in large numbers. This one has 3 vertical black stripes the other has 4 black stripes running vertically. An apparently separate population has also been reported from tonga.
It is native to the western pacific ocean. Three stripe damsels usually go for about 3 to 7 at the fish store. Online they might be even cheaper but after you factor in shipping costs maybe not so much.
It is sometimes kept as an aquarium pet. They are much larger than most other damsels. This fish is highly territorial and is best suited for a semi aggressive to aggressive tank.
Can be kept in groups in a large aquarium. A 30 gallon or larger aquarium is suitable with plenty of hiding places. Three bold black bands are separated by two white bands with a smaller bar of white to offset the tail.
This fish is found around the equator north to the ryukyu islands and taiwan and south to queensland and new caledonia. 10 cm 3 9 in garibaldi damsel. Striped damsels are typically found in close vicinity of branching stony coral heads in shallow lagoons and subtidal reef flats.
Yes they should not harm invertebrates. This is both good and bad as the fish can easily survive in an uncycled tank however when they age they will be extremely aggressive and territorial. The starcki damsel also known as the starck s demoiselle is an excellent aquarium fish as it is great looking easy to keep hardy and quite disease resistant.
The four stripe damsel is a perfect beginner marine fish as it is very hardy. Check out this cute little 3 striped damselfish swimming around one of our show tanks at salt water fish shop. They are easily confused with the dascyllus melanurus which is more commonly known as the four striped damselfish.
