Where Does Humbug Dascyllus Live?
Dascyllus melanurus
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Where to find Humbug Dascyllus
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- Typically found in shallow waters from 1 to 12 meters (3 to 40 feet), occasionally deeper to 50 meters (164 feet).
- Environment
- Coral reefs, particularly associated with branching corals such as Acropora and Pocillopora. They seek shelter within the coral branches.
- Geographic range
- Indo-Pacific region, from the Andaman Sea and Indonesia eastward to Vanuatu, and northward to the Ryukyu Islands (Japan), and southward to the Great Barrier Reef (Australia).
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