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Tongan Two-Stripe Damsel

Species photo: Roger Rittmaster, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Saltwater Fish · Damselfish

Tongan Two-Stripe Damsel

Dascyllus reticulatus

$12.00

A tough little Tongan damsel with two dark bars and a blue-green tail.

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From our species guide

Care at a glance

  • Care levelEasy
  • Reef safeYes
  • TemperamentAggressiveClaims the tank; attacks new fish and other damsels
  • Temperature72–78 °F
  • Salinity1.020–1.025 SG
  • pH8.1–8.4
  • Min tank30 gallons
  • Favorite foods
    1. Frozen mysis shrimp
    2. Marine flakes and pellets
    3. Herbivore / algae foods
  • Max size3.5 in (9 cm)

In plain words: The two stripe damsel is a small gray fish with two dark stripes. One stripe is near its head, and one is near its tail. Its tail is a pretty blue green. Look close and you can see a net pattern on its scales.

Full species guide → See its family tree

About the Tongan Two-Stripe Damsel

The two stripe damsel, or reticulated damsel, is pale gray with two dark bars, a fine net pattern on its scales and a blue-green tail. It is hardy, reef safe and easy to feed on frozen and dry foods. Juveniles are calm, but adults of about 3.5 inches claim a territory and drive off other fish, so keep it with larger, assertive tankmates or as the only fish.