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Whitespot humbug
Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)
AnimalsDemoiselles, castagnoles, sergeant fish...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Threespot humbugBritish English
- Threespot dascyllusBritish English
- Domino damselfishBritish English
- DominoGerman (Germany)
- Dreipunkt-PreussenfischGerman (Germany)
- Dreipunkt-RiffbarschGerman (Germany)
- Damisela de tres puntosEuropean Spanish
- Damisela dominoEuropean Spanish
- Demoiselle à trois pointsFrench (France)
- Demoiselle dominoFrench (France)
- Domino noirFrench (France)
- Dascylle à trois tachesFrench (France)
- Boetteur (Seychelles)French (France)
- Damigella tre puntiItalian (Italy)
- Fluwelen JuffertjeDutch (Netherlands)
- Donzela de três pintasEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Pomacentrus trimaculatus
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Sources
- LAMARE Véronique, ORES Stéphane in : DORIS, 07/12/2019 : Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2208
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1899
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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