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Threespot dascyllus

Dascyllus trimaculatus

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The domino damselfish from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Pitcairn, southern Japan and Australia, dark with white spots.

Scientific name
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Family
Pomacentridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Pomacentridae
Order
Ovalentaria/misc
Synonyms
Dascyllus axillaris, Dascyllus niger, Dascyllus trimaculatum, Dascyllus unicolor, Pomacentrus nuchalis, Pomacentrus trimaculatus, Sparus nigricans

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia, África

Size and lifespan

Adult size
14 cm

Behavior

Diet
Planktivore

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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