Threespot dascyllus

Threespot dascyllus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Dascyllus
Species:
D. trimaculatus
Binomial name
Dascyllus trimaculatus
(Rüppell, 1829)
Synonyms
  • Pomacentrus trimaculatus Rüppell, 1829
  • Pomacentrus nuchalis Anonymous [Bennett], 1830
  • Dascyllus unicolor Bennett, 1831
  • Dascyllus niger Bleeker, 1847
  • Sparus nigricans Gronow, 1854
  • Dascyllus axillaris J.L.B. Smith, 1935

The threespot dascyllus (Dascyllus trimaculatus), also known as the domino damsel or simply domino, is a species of damselfish from the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa, to the Pitcairn Islands, southern Japan, and Australia, and can also be found in some parts of the Philippines.[2] Its grey to black body has two lateral white spots and one between the eyes like domino hence the name; the threespot dascyllus grows up to 13 cm (5.1 in) in length. Coloration is somewhat variable; the spot on the forehead may be absent and the lateral spots very much reduced. It feeds on algae, copepods and other planktonic crustaceans.[3]

  1. ^ Allen, G.; Burt, J.; Williams, J.T.; Larson, H. (2015). "Dascyllus trimaculatus (Persian Gulf assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T188339A57215444. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dascyllus trimaculatus". FishBase. May 2007 version.
  3. ^ Allen, G.R., 1991. Damselfishes of the world. Mergus Publishers, Melle, Germany. 271 p.