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Threespot Dascyllus/Domin Damsel (juveniles) Dauin, Oct 2012.<br />
They have grey to black body with two lateral white spots and one between the eyes. They grow up to 13 cm in length. Coloration is somewhat variable; the spot on the forehead may be absent and the lateral spots very much reduced. They feeds on algae, copepods and other planktonic crustaceans. Here they were protecting themselves in an anemone. Dascyllus trimaculatus,Fall,Geotagged,Philippines,Threespot dascyllus Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Threespot Dascyllus/Domin Damsel (juveniles)

Dauin, Oct 2012.
They have grey to black body with two lateral white spots and one between the eyes. They grow up to 13 cm in length. Coloration is somewhat variable; the spot on the forehead may be absent and the lateral spots very much reduced. They feeds on algae, copepods and other planktonic crustaceans. Here they were protecting themselves in an anemone.

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The threespot dascyllus, 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.

Similar species: Cichliformes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Aug 6, 2016. Captured Oct 6, 2012 04:05 in Unnamed Road, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
  • XZ-1
  • f/2.5
  • 1/320s
  • ISO100
  • 6mm