Reticulate Dascyllus, Two Stripe Damselfish – Dascyllus Reticulatus
October 22nd, 2008 | 
Author: Species name: Dascyllus Reticulatus
Common names: Reticulate Dascyllus, Two Stripe Damselfish
Family: Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 3.5 in.
Minimum tank size: 30 gal or larger.
Hardiness: Easy
Aggressiveness: Aggressive and territorial. Can harass fish many times it`s size. It is not suitable for a peaceful community tank. However they do well with other aggressive fish in a community tank. Young specimens may be kept in groups, but adults will fight unless they are a male-female pair.
Reef Compatibility: Excellent. Will not harm invertebrates or disturb the tank setting.
Diet: Omnivore. It feed primarily on algae (will eat filamentous algae if present). It will accept meaty items, such as frozen mysid shrimp, brine shrimp, as well as herbivore flakes and frozen food. Should be feed at least 3 times a day.
Additional information:
In the wild, Reticulate dascyllus occurs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-Pacific, from the Cocos-Keeling Islands, throughout South-east Asia and Micronesia, north to Japan, south to Australia and east to the Pitcairn Islands. It inhabits seaward reefs and lagoons at depths of 3 to 150 feet and is commonly is found in schools inside various species of branching stony corals, particularly Pocillopora eydouxi. It can be one of the most common damselfishes on coral reefs.
It has a white or tan body with a dark bar crossing the body at the pectoral fin base and an other dark bar on the back in front of the blue-green tail.
It is not a beautiful fish but is certainly a great fish for beginners as it is hardy and relatively inexpensive.
The ideal aquarium should have with plenty of places swim and suitable hiding place, especially for juveniles. Keep water quality high: temperature of 72 to 78° F with a specific gravity of 1.020 to 1.025 and pH between pH 8.1 and 8.4.
Patrice Lapointe
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