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Blacktail Humbug

Dascyllus melanurus

The Blacktail Humbug (Dascyllus melanurus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 68 m deep. It grows to 8 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size: 8 cmtotal length
Depth: 1–68 m
Climate zone: Tropical

In the wild

Water type: Marine
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Depth

surface

1 m68 m

Conservation status

Classification

FamilyPomacentridae
GenusDascyllus
SpeciesDascyllus melanurus

Quick answers

Blacktail Humbug size: how big does it get?: It grows to 8 cm (total length).
Blacktail Humbug: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.