Dascyllus reticulatus

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• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
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Common Names

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Description

Family Pomacentridae

Chiefly marine ; rare in brackish water. All tropical seas , mainly Indo-Pacific . One nostril on each side of head ; double nostrils in some species of Chromis and Dascyllus. Body usually deep and compressed . Small mouth . Incomplete and interrupted lateral line. Anal fin with usually 2 spines, very rarely 3. No palatine teeth . About 35 cm maximum length . Coloration variable with individuals and with locality for the same species. Many species are highly territorial herbivores, omnivores , or planktivores . Damselfishes lay elliptical demersal eggs that are guarded by the males. Included are the anemonefishes (Amphiprioninae), which live in close association with large sea anemones. Damsels are among the hardiest aquariumfishes, but some species are extremely aggressive. Poma- = opercle, centron = spine, (refers to pointed margin of opercle); amphi- (gr.) = on both sides, prion = saw, (refers to serrate opercles)The family Pomacentridae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 28 genera and 321 species. It may be found in Marine and Brackish environments and is primarily Marine. Many members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are guarders . The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is labriform . Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the lower Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, poma, -atos = cover , operculum + Greek, kentron = sting

Habitat

Occurs in outer lagoon and seaward reefs. Inhabits branching coral heads , particularly Pocillopora eydouxi. May be found at depths of 1 to 50 meters.

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -6,737 meters (0 to -22,103 feet).[1]

Biome: Saltwater . Reef-associated .

Biology

Reproduction

Male prepares a nest by cleaning with its mouth a rock or coral surface where the female will attach the eggs [2].

Migration

Non-migratory.

Behavior

Forms schools, often in silty habitats [3].

Taxonomy

Ambiguous Synonyms

1. Heliastes reticulatus Richardson, 1846

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Dascyllus reticulata (Richardson, 1846)
2. Dascyllus xanthosoma Bleeker, 1851
3. Heliases reticulatus Richardson, 1846
4. Pomacentrus unifasciatus Kner, 1868

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Family : Damselfishes .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Dascyllus

There are approximately 25 species in this genus:

D. albisella (Hawaiian Threespot Damselfish) · D. arnanus · D. aruanus (Black and White Damselfish) · D. aruarnus · D. auranus · D. auripinnis · D. auropinnis · D. cameus · D. carneus (Blue Spotted Dascylus) · D. cyanurus · D. fasciatus · D. flavicaudus (Yellow-Tailed Dascyllus) · D. marginalis · D. marginatus (Marginate Dascyllus) · D. medius · D. melanurus (Black-Tailed Footballer) · D. niger · D. nigripinnis · D. polyacanthus · D. pomacentroides · D. reticulata · D. reticulatus (Reticulate Butterflyfish) · D. strasburgi (Strasburg's Dascyllus) · D. trimaculatus (Three Spot Damselfish) · D. unicolor

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Further Reading

• Allen, G.R. (1991). Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p.
• Allen, G.R. and R.C. Steene (1988). Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island Natural History Association, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, 6798, Australia. 197 p.
• Bulletin - United States National Museum. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc.];1877-1971. ENG url p. 18, p. 61, p. 63.
• Cornic, A. (1987). Poissons de l'Ile Maurice. Editions de l'Océan Indien, Stanley Rose Hill, Ile Maurice. 335 p.
• Duong, T.T. (2001). Mot so loai ca thuong gap o bien Viet Nam (Viet Nam's Common Marine Fishes Catalogue). Ministry of Fisheries of Viet Nam - Fisheries Information Center of Viet Nam.
• Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, USA. 2905. ISBN: 0-940228-47-5.
• Fishery bulletin / U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service. Washington, D.C.: The Service: ENG url p. 133, p. 137, p. 140, p. 141, p. 142, p. 144, p. 147, p. 151, p. 152.
• Francis, M. P. (1993). Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, Southwest Pacific Ocean. Pac. Sci. 47(2):136-170.
• Kailola, P.J. (1987). The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. II Scorpaenidae to Callionymidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea.
• Kapoor, D., R. Dayal and A.G. Ponniah (2002). Fish biodiversity of India. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Lucknow, India.775 p.
• Kimura, S. (1995). A check list of the marine fishes collected around northern Palawan and Calauit islands, Philippines. p. 158-167. In Pawikan Conservation Project - PAWB, DENR, Philippines and Toba Aquarium, Japan. Dugongs Dugong dugon (Mülle
• Kulbicki, M., J.E. Randall and J. Rivaton (1994). Checklist of the fishes of the Chesterfield Islands (Coral Sea). Micronesica 27(1/2):1-43.
• McCormack, G. (2000). Cook Islands biodiversity and natural heritage database. Sent by Gerald McCormack as RTF document in May 2000 for use in FishBase.
• Myers, R.F. (1991). Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
• Myers, R.F. (1999). Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p.
• Nouguier, J. and D. Refait (1990). Poissons de l'Océan Indien: les Iles Maldives. Réalisations Editoriales Pédagogiques, Paris. 304 p.
• Randall, H.A. and G.R. Allen (1977). A revision of the damselfish genus Dascyllus (Pomacentridae) with description of a new species. Rec. Aust. Mus. 31(9):349-385.
• Randall, J.E., H. Ida, K. Kato, R.L. Pyle and J.L. Earle (1997). Annotated checklist of inshore fishes of the Ogasawara Islands. Nat. Sci. Mus. Monogr. (11):1-74.
• Richardson, J. (1846). Report on the ichthyology of the seas of China and Japan. Rep. Brit. Assoc. Adv. Sci., 15th Meet. 1845:187-320.
• Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott (1991). World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p.
• Robins, Richard C., Reeve M. Bailey, Carl E. Bond, James R. Brooker, Ernest A. Lachner, et al. 1991. World Fishes Important to North Americans Exclusive of Species from the Continental Waters of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 21. American Fisheries Society. Bethesda, Maryland, USA. 243. ISBN: 0-913235-54-7.
• Smith, J.L.B. and M.M. Smith (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. Rhodes University, Grahamstown. 215 p.
• Wass, R. C. (1984). An annotated checklist of the fishes of Samoa. Natl. Ocean. Atmos. Adminis. Tech. Rept., Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv., Spec. Sci. Rept. Fish. (781).

Notes

Contributors

• Allen, Gerald R. (from FishBase).
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 7, 2006.
• Froese, R., and D. Pauly. FishBase 2004. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 04, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 10 providers.
• Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Accessed March 03, 2006. www.iobis.org

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 04, 2008:

• Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum: Bishop Museum Natural History Specimen Data
• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: AIMS - Baited Remote Underwater Video Station (OBIS Australia)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: AIMS LTM Fish (OBIS Australia)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bishop Museum Data (OBIS distribution) (USOBIS)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: South Western Pacific Regional OBIS Data All Sea Bio Subset (South Western Pacific OBIS)
• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
• Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
• National Chemical Laboratory: IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
• OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
• Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens
• Senckenberg: Collection Pisces
• University of Kansas Biodiversity Research Center: Fish Collection

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3863451
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-25467
• Fishbase Species ID: 5113
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13537844
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 170125
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 108986

Footnotes

1. Mean = -1,068.530 meters (-3,505.676 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,538.370 based on 507 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
2. Cornic, A. (1987). Poissons de l'Ile Maurice. Editions de l'Océan Indien, Stanley Rose Hill, Ile Maurice. 335 p. [back]
3. Kuiter, R. H. and Tonozuka (2001). Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidar - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p. [back]

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