Dascyllus albisella Breeding Information

Species:	Dascyllus albisella
Has Successfully been bred and raised in captivity Reference: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/004484869290198T
Class:	C
Synonyms:	Dascyllus edmondsoni
Environment:	Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 - 50 m (Ref. 7247 )
Size/Weight/Age:	Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710 )
Distribution:	Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.
Description:	Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Closely related D. trimaculatus, which does not occur in the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.
Biology:	Found in very shallow, protected water, over coral and rocky bottoms. Young often sheltering among the branches of Pocillopora; occasionally commensal with the anemone Marcanthia cookei (Ref. 9710 ). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302 ). Peak spawning from May to August. Age-at-maturity estimated at one year. Feeds on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates, and algae (Ref. 9710 ). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35412 ).
Data Sheet:	http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=7816
WoRMS:	http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Dascyllus albisella
Classification Request:	Classification Request Not Available