4,479 observations
Three-spot Dascyllus
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Blenniiformes ›Family: Pomacentridae ›Genus: Dascyllus
About
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. Its grey to black body has two lateral white spots and one between the eyes; the threespot dascyllus' grows up to 13 cm in length. Coloration is somewhat variable; the spot on...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Three-spot Dascyllus is Dascyllus trimaculatus.
- Three-spot Dascyllus belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Three-spot Dascyllus belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Three-spot Dascyllus belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Three-spot Dascyllus belongs to the order Blenniiformes.
- Three-spot Dascyllus belongs to the family Pomacentridae.
- Three-spot Dascyllus belongs to the genus Dascyllus.