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Dascyllus albisella
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 Link: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Dascyllus albisella
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Whitespot Damsel, Hawaiian dascyllus
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Dascyllus aruanus
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 Link: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Dascyllus aruanus
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3 Stripe Damsel
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Dascyllus auripinnis
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Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 30 m (Ref. 39312)
Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 11.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 39312)
Distribution: Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Phoenix Islands, Line Islands, and the Cook Islands.
Description: Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15; Vertebrae: 26. Body bluish gray dorsally, the scale edges black to dark brown, shading to orange-yellow ventrally; a small white blotch often present in middle of body just above lateral line; pelvic, anal, and caudal fins bright orange-yellow, the margins black. Remarks: caudal fin slightly emarginate, with broadly rounded lobes.
Biology: Adults are found around atolls (Ref. 39312). Life history characteristics for the family specify that this group is oviparous, with distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=59464
WoRMS Link: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Dascyllus auripinnis
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Golden Domino Damselfish
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Dascyllus trimaculatus
Synonyms: Dascyllus axillaris, Dascyllus niger, Dascyllus trimaculatum, Dascyllus unicolor, Pomacentrus nuchalis, Pomacentrus trimaculatus, Sparus nigricans
Environment: Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 - 55 m (Ref. 7247)
Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 11.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 39312)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Line and Pitcairn islands, north to southern Japan, south to Sydney, Australia. Not found in the Hawaiian and Marquesan islands.
Description: Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Juveniles overall black with scale centers bluish; white blotch on forehead and upper sides; all fins black except the transparent pectoral and outer portion of soft dorsal rays. Geographic and behavioral color of adults variable; no spot on forehead; spot on upper sides very reduced; head and fins normally black; scales with black margins. Margins of preorbital, suborbital and preoperculum finely serrated.
Biology: Adults inhabit coral and rocky reefs, juveniles often commensal with large sea anemones, sea urchins, or small coral heads (Ref. 4391, 48636). They occur in small to large aggregations. Stomach contents include algae, copepods, and other planktonic crustaceans (Ref. 7247). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=5112
WoRMS Link: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Dascyllus trimaculatus
Has Successfully been bred and raised in captivity
Reference: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4190/1/1.pdf
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Three Spot Domino Damselfish
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Diademichthys lineatus
Synonyms: Crepidogaster lineatum, Coronichthys ornata, Diademichthys deversor
Environment: Marine; reef-associated. Tropical
Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334)
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Oman (Ref. 11441) and Mauritius (Ref. 33390). Western Pacific: Indonesia to Fiji and Tonga (Ref. 53797), north to southern Japan (Ref. 559), south to northern Australia.
Description: Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Distinguished by its long spatulate snout and slender shape; reddish or brown with a pair of yellow stripes on upper half of the head and body.
Biology: Lives in close association with long-spined sea urchins or branching corals of sheltered reefs (Ref. 9710). Juvenile fish eat pedicellariae and sphaeridia of the host Diadema and commensal copepods; adult fish eat burrowing bivalves in corals as well as tube feet of their host and eggs of a commercial shrimp (Ref. 33619).
Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=12891
WoRMS Link: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Diademichthys lineatus
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Yellow stripe clingfish, Urchin clingfish
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Doryrhamphus excisus
Synonyms: Doriichthys excisus, Doryrhamphus excisus abbreviatus
Environment: Reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 50 m (Ref. 30874)
Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Distribution: Tropical; 30°N - 32°S
Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific: Persian Gulf and East Africa to the west coast of the Americas.
Description: Dorsalspines (total): 0; Dorsalsoft rays (total): 21-29; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 4. Superior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous; inferior trunk ridge ending on anal ring; lateral trunk ridge continuous with inferior tail ridge; body rings 17-19; tail rings 13-17. Also (Ref. 4281).
Biology: Uncommon, cryptic species (Ref. 5227), prefers crevices in rocks and corals and areas beneath ledges (Ref. 28023). Occurs in lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of 45 m or more (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Often seen in pairs. Uses its tubelike snout to ingest small crustaceans and plankton (Ref. 28023). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=5969
WoRMS Link: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Doryrhamphus excisus
Has Successfully been bred and raised in captivity
Reference: http://coralmagazine.coverleaf.com/coral/20110506?pg=54#pg54
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Bluestripe pipefish
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Doryrhamphus janssi
Synonyms: Dentirostrum janssi, Doryramphus janssi, Dunckerocampus janssi
Environment: Reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 35 m (Ref. 1602)
Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to the Solomon Islands, north to the Philippines, south to Queensland; Belau and Truk in Micronesia.
Description: Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 25. Superior trunk and tail ridges discontinuous; inferior trunk ridge ending on anal ring; lateral trunk ridge continuous with inferior tail ridge; body rings 16; tail rings 21-23.
Biology: Found in tide pools and reef crevices. Also found in sheltered inner reefs, usually in caves with sponges and below large plate corals. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Very active cleaner and has cleaning station that is visited by apogonids and damsels where adults work in pairs (Ref. 48635). Minimum depth from (Ref. 58018).
Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.tw/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=5970
WoRMS Link: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Doryrhamphus janssi
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Janss' pipefish
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Dunaliella salina
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Dunaliella tertiolecta
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FC2
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Dunckerocampus baldwini
Synonyms: Doryrhamphus baldwini
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 50 m (Ref. 30874)
Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 14.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5316)
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: endemic to Hawaii.
Description:
Biology: Adults usually occur in caves or among rocks at depths from 6.1 to 48.8 m (Ref. 205). Observed cleaning a cardinal fish (Apogon evermanni) and a moray eel (Gymnothorax sp.). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=12771
WoRMS Link: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Dunckerocampus baldwini
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Redstripe pipefish
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Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Synonyms: Acanthognathus caulleryi, Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus, Syngnathus dactyliophorus
Environment: Reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 5 - 56 m (Ref. 1602)
Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 19.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4281)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to Japan (Ref. 559), south to Australia.
Description: Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 26; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Usually with one dark band crossing opercle (Ref. 4281).
Biology: Inhabits tide pools, lagoons, and outer reef slopes. Found in caves and crevices. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35416).
Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=5972
WoRMS Link: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
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Ringed pipefish
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Dunckerocampus pessuliferus
Synonyms: Doryrhamphus pessuliferus
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 44 - 44 m (Ref. 58018)
Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 16.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Known off Sulade Islands in the Sulu Archipelago (Ref. 5316). Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (Ref. 75154).
Description:
Biology: Adults prefer muddy substrate and usually seen by divers in deep waters that are not disturbed by waves, but it enters shallow estuaries. Adults form pairs and usually swim along the bottom around large remote coral heads on mud slopes. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). An active cleaner. (Ref. 48635)
Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=7723
WoRMS Link: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Dunckerocampus pessuliferus
Has Successfully been bred and raised in captivity
Reference: CORAL MAGAZINE, Volume 9, Issue 3 - May/June 2012 - Successful Breeding of the Yellow-Banded Pipefish
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Yellowbanded Pipefish
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