Saltwater
Threespot dascyllus
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Pomacentridae, Chrominae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 14 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 73 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Bahrain, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, and 52 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit coral and rocky reefs, juveniles often commensal with large sea anemones, sea urchins, or small coral heads. They occur in small to large aggregations. Stomach contents include algae, copepods, and other planktonic crustaceans. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs. Diurnal species. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Dascyllus axillaris
- Dascyllus niger
- Dascyllus trimaculatum
- Dascyllus unicolor
- Pomacentrus nuchalis
- Pomacentrus trimaculatus
In other languages
- Treprickig Frökenfisk
- Sort jomfrufisk
- Täpläpreussinahven
- Damsel fish, Damselfish, Domino, Domino damselfish, Three spot damsel, Three spot damselfish, Three spot dascyllus, Three-spot damsel, Three-spot damselfish, Three-spot dascyllus, Three-spot humbug, Threespot damselfish, Threespot humbug, White-spot puller, Whitespot humbug
Articles
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Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.