The Reticulated Dascyllus has a white or tan body with a dark bar crossing the body at the pectoral fin base. There is a second, less distinct bar at the rear of the body. The dorsal, anal and caudal fins are dark. source: Australian Museum Factsheets
| RLS profile v3 | |
| Frequency: | 6.760 |
| Abundance: | 33.189 |
| IUCN_Threat_status: | Not assessed |
| Range: | 1827.226 |
| Distribution: | Pacific, Cocos-Keeling Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean to Samoa and the Line Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and Lord Howe Island . Not found in the Hawaiian and Society islands and islands beyond. Replaced by Dascyllus carneus in the Indian Ocean . |
| Invasive: | Not known to be invasive |
| Max_size: | 90 mm |
| Threats: | No major threats to this species are known |
| Diet: | Plankton, Invertebrates, Algae, Fishes |
| Depth: | (0–16 m) |
| Common_Name: | Headband humbug damsel;Headband Humbug; reticulated dascyllus |
| Commercial_Uses: | None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade |
| Accepted name | Source |
|---|---|
| Dascyllus reticulatus |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| Heliases reticulatus Richardson, 1846 | |
| Published in: Richardson, J. 1846. Report on the ichthyology of the seas of China and Japan. Trans. Rep. 12th Meet. Br. Assoc. Adv. Sci. Vol. 1845 pp. 187-320 | |
| Common name | Source |
|---|---|
| Head-band Humbug | |
| Headband Humbug | |
| Reticulated Dascyllus | |
| Reticulated Humbug | |
| Twostriped Damselfish | |
| Gray Humbug | |
| Marginate Damselfish | |
| Reticulate Dascyllus | |
| Reticulated Damselfish | |
| Reticulated Puller |
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