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Dascyllus

Dascyllus
Dascyllus melanurus 1.jpg
Dascyllus melanurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Dascyllus
G. Cuvier, 1829
Type species
Chaetodon aruanus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Pirene Gistel, 1848
  • Tetradrachmum Cantor, 1850
  • Pellochromis Fowler and Bean, 1928
  • Semadascyllus Fowler, 1941

Dascyllus is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae. They are usually commensals with corals.

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:

Deb, a character in the animated film Finding Nemo, is a damselfish of genus Dascyllus.



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