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Domino

Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)

Status not recordedbony fish

The domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus) is a species in the family Pomacentridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the domino

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the domino live?

Not recorded

Is the domino endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the domino classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyPomacentridae
  6. genusDascyllus
  7. SpeciesDascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)

Synonyms Dascyllus axillaris, Dascyllus niger, Dascyllus niger bimaculatus, Dascyllus trimaculatum, Dascyllus unicolor, Pomacentrus nuchalis, Pomacentrus trimaculatus, Sparus nigricans

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Domino damselEnglish
  • Domino damselfishEnglish
  • Three-spot damselEnglish
  • Three-spot dascyllusEnglish
  • Three-spot humbugEnglish
  • Threespot damselfishEnglish
  • Threespot dascyllusEnglish
  • Threespot humbugEnglish
  • Whitespot humbugEnglish
  • Dascyllus de Tres PuntsCatalan
  • Lisheogcal
  • komorník třískvrnnýCzech
  • Sort jomfrufiskDanish
  • Dreifleck-PreußenfischGerman
  • Damisela de tres manchasSpanish
  • BoeteurFrench
  • אלמוגית שחורהHebrew
  • damigella dominoItalian
  • ミツボシクロスズメダイJapanese
  • IkiribitMarshallese
  • apiapimrv
  • GombingMalay
  • Fluwelen JuffertjeDutch
  • Donzela-dominóPortuguese
  • Трёхпятнистый дасциллRussian
  • 'atotiTahitian
  • ปลาสลิดหินสามจุดThai
  • 三點白Chinese
  • Damisela DominoSpanish
  • Demoiselle à trois pointsFrench
  • Demoiselle à trois tachesFrench
  • Domino NoirFrench
  • Dascyllus-de-três-pintasPortuguese
  • Dascyllus-dominóPortuguese
  • 三斑圓雀鯛Chinese
  • 三斑宅泥魚Chinese
  • 三斑宅泥鱼Chinese
  • 厚殼仔Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the domino

Other species in the same genus Dascyllus.

Humbug

Dascyllus aruanus

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Gray humbug

Dascyllus reticulatus

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Grey humbug

Dascyllus marginatus

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the domino?

The domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus) belongs to the family Pomacentridae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/domino

MLA

“Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/domino.

BibTeX
@misc{domino_2026,
  title = {Domino (Dascyllus trimaculatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/domino},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}