Dascyllus trimaculatus Rüppell, 1829
3-spot damsel

These black and white damsels are found in a variety of anemones in the Marshalls, including Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, H. doreensis, Radianthus crispa, R. magnifica, Stichodactyla haddoni and S. mertensii. Usually only the juveniles are associated with anemones; as these damsels get larger, they generally move away from their host anemones. The first two are in Radianthus magnifica.

This one is in a bleached Entacmaea quadricolor.

And on a Stichodactyla mertensii.

Created 1 September 2010
Updated 11 December 2024

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