Threespot damsel
📖 Overview
A shallow water species, solitary, in holes of small rocks on sandy bottom with coral rubbles. Adults inhabit shallow bays, silty coastal reefs and harbors with sparse coral and algal growth. Feed mainly on benthic algae . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs . Diurnal species .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Threespot damsel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Threespot damsel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 3 m . Tropical West Pacific: Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea (Phuket), and Indo-Australian Archipelago eastward to New Britain, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, and Vanuatu.
🌿 Ecology
benthic algae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Three-spot Damsel · Three-spot Damsel-fish · threespot damsel · threespot demoiselle |
| 🏳️Catalan | Damisel·la de tres ocel·lus |
| 🌍CES | sapín třískvrnný |
| 🇫🇷French | Demoiselle à trois taches |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Castagnola a tre punti · Damigella a tre punti |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Orionsuzumedai · オリオンスズメダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Donzela-de-três-manchas |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Damita domino |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 三斑雀鯛 · 三斑雀鲷 · 厚殼仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomacentrus bilineatus | Castelnau | 1873 | Synonym |
| Pomacentrus catunco | Peters | 1868 | Synonym |
| Pomacentrus elongatus | Seale | 1910 | Synonym |
| Pomacentrus katunko | Bleeker | 1852 | Synonym |
| Pomacentrus maclearyi | Whitley | 1928 | Synonym |
| Pomacentrus macleayi | Whitley | 1928 | Synonym |
| Pomacentrus montrouzieri | Thiollière | 1857 | Synonym |
| Pomacentrus obscurus | Alleyne & Macleay | 1877 | Heterotypic |
| Pomacentrus punctatolineatus | Cartier | 1874 | Synonym |
| Pomacentrus vanicolensis | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
| Pristotis fuscus | Bleeker | 1849 | Synonym |
| Pseudopomacentrus wardi macleayi | Whitley | 1928 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 40 records indexed .
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