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    Species: Dascyllus aruanus
    Has Successfully been bred and raised in captivity
    Reference: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/004484869290198T
    Class: C
    Synonyms: Abudefduf caroli, Chaetodon arcuanus, Chaetodon aruanus, Dascyllus arnanus, Dascyllus blochii, Pomacentrus devisi, Pomacentrus emamo, Pomacentrus trifasciatus, Tetradrachmum arcuatum, Tetradrachmum aruanum
    Environment: Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 9710 )
    Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4391 ); common length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450 ); max. reported age: 6 years (Ref. 72479 )
    Distribution: Tropical; 30°N - 30°S Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Line, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Sydney, Australia.
    Description: Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Color in life white with 3 black bars; a large brown spot on dorsal part of snout and interorbital; lips dusky or white; caudal fin pale; pelvic fins black; pectorals transparent. Margins of preorbital, suborbital, and preoperculum finely serrated.
    Biology: Territorial, inhabit shallow lagoon and subtidal reef flats. Form large aggregations above staghorn Acropora thickets or in smaller groups above isolated coral heads. Feed on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates, and algae. Males invite females to spawn in their nests; protecting the eggs until they hatch and becoming very aggressive against other fish. Eggs hatch after 3-5 days; pelagic larvae feeds on plankton (Ref. 5503 ). Used in behavioral study. Have been reared in captivity (Ref. 35412 ).
    Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=5110
    WoRMS: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Dascyllus aruanus
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