1,274 observationsNear Threatened
Indian Ocean Humbug
Dascyllus abudafur
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Blenniiformes ›Family: Pomacentridae ›Genus: Dascyllus
About
Dascyllus abudafur, the Indian Ocean humbug, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes. It is found from the Red Sea, along the coasts of eastern Africa to South Africa, the Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Mascarene Islands east to the Sunda Islands. It is has been classified as synonymous with the Pacific humbug Dascyllus aruanus and is not included in FishBase but studies have shown that the two taxa were
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Indian Ocean Humbug is Dascyllus abudafur.
- The Indian Ocean Humbug has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
- Indian Ocean Humbug belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Indian Ocean Humbug belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Indian Ocean Humbug belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Indian Ocean Humbug belongs to the order Blenniiformes.
- Indian Ocean Humbug belongs to the family Pomacentridae.
- Indian Ocean Humbug belongs to the genus Dascyllus.