Domino Damsels
Their grey to black bodies have two lateral white spots and one between the eyes.
Domino damsels. The domino damsel is a day active diurnal species that inhabits coral reefs and rocky reefs and can form small to large aggregations. Domino damselfish dascyllus trimaculatus are also known as three spot damselfish because they are black fish with three small white spots on their bodies the name domino damsel was also derived from their appearance they are said to resemble dominos. Domino damsels the opposite of clownfish are born female and change to male as they move up the hierarchy.
I think we forget that there are quite a few other fish that associate with anemone species at some point in their development including. In typical dascyllus genus fashion the male chooses a spawning site which can be a rock dead coral branch coral rubble or flat rock. By richard aspinall 4 years ago 1 comment.
The foraging domino fish diet. The three white spots are located on top of the fish s head and on each side of the upper body. They eat copepods planktonic crustaceans benthic.
Though the domino damsel is very hardy and can tolerate extreme tank conditions they can sometimes be territorial in nature so it is advised to keep them singly not in pairs and introduce it to your tank last. The 3 spot domino damselfish becomes more active and aggressive with age. It is not uncommon to find anemones with twenty or more young domino damsels living inside it.
When we think of fish that host in anemones we generally think of clowns. D omino damsels dascyllus trimaculatus photographed while scuba diving off the coast of dar es salaam tanzania. Domino damsel fish are omnivores and planktivores feeding in the water column.
Quick facts about the domino damselfish. Juvenile domino damsels are happy living in large sea anemones or coral heads in the wild. Generally adults are found in small groups around coral heads or large rocks.
The domino damselfish of course. Let s take a closer look at this clownfish cousin to help you decide if it would be a good saltwater fish to add to your aquarium. The domino damsel dascyllus trimaculatus is well known for being one of the most dashing damselfish as a juvenile it is a small black fish with a very distinct while spot on its forehead and another pronounced white spot on its upper side.
The amphiprioninae for obvious and understandable reasons. Domino damsels and anemones. Threespot dascyllus three spot damsel threespot humbug.
The 3 spot domino damselfish feeds on a variety of meaty foods herbivore preparations and flaked foods. Therefore it is a great fish to grow up with larger tankmates. The domino damsel nbsp dascyllus trimaculatus also known as the three spot dascyllus is characterized by the presence of three white spots imposed on a jet black body.
