
Clownfish, damselfish, and cardinalfish
Net-spotted Dascyllus
Dascyllus reticulatus
Photo: Rickard Zerpe · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size9 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Origin
- Western Pacific
- Size
- 9 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Gray with reticulated scales and faint dark bands. Hardy and territorial.





