Threespot dascyllus

Threespot dascyllus
Adult (top) and juvenile (bottom)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
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.