Domino Damsel
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Black damselfish with white spots; juveniles shelter among anemones.
Family
Pomacentridae
Avg Size
10-14 cm
Habitat
Adults generally form small groups around coral heads or large rocks, while juveniles associate with large sea anemones or shelter among the spines of Diadema sea urchins or branching corals. The species occurs to depths of 55 m (180 ft).
Behaviour
As with others in the Dascyllus trimaculatus species complex, the domino damsel recognises members of its own species using sound.
Where & When to See It
Sha'ab Sharm
The Ulysses
Thistlegorm
Thomas Reef
Gota Kebir
Tower
Turtle Bay
Shaab Claudia
Umm Kharalim
White Knight
Carnatic
Shaab El Erg
Shaab Maksur
Chrisoula K
Abu Nuhas
Paradise
Shag Rock (Kingston)
Jackson Reef
Gota Soraya
Habili Gaffar
Kimon M
Ras Burg
Kormoran
Pinky Wall
Laguna Reef
Sodfa
Bluff Point
Temple
Shaab Sataya
Siyul Kebira
Ras Um Sid
The Barge at Bluff Point
Giannis D
Amphoras
Abu Ghalawa
Ras Ghozlani
Ras Katy
Ras Nasrani
Rosalie Moller
Salem Express
Shaab Abu Nugar
Shaab Eissa
Shaab Petra
Shaab Sabina
Shabrur Um Gamar
Shark & Yolanda Reef
Shark Observatory
Shark's Bay
Small Crack
Small Giftun
Soma Bay Garden
The Alternatives
The Canyon
The Caves
The Islands
Three Pools
Umm Gamar North
Woodhouse Reef
Abu Dabbab
Banana Reef
Big Brother Island
Dunraven (Beacon Rock)
Eel Gardens
Far Garden
Gordon Reef
Moray Garden - Golden Blocks
Napoleon Reef
North Gabr El Bint
Ras Disha
Ras Zaatar
Sha'ab Samadai (Dolphin House)
Shaab Eshta
South Ras Abu Galum
Turft El Shahed
Turtle Reef
Umm Gamar South
Ras Ghamila
Abu Hashish
Abu Kifan
Abu Ramada North
Abu Ramada South
Aida
Belina Wreck
Big Giftun
Blue Hole - El Bells
Careless Reef
Daedalus Reef
Eel Garden
El Erug
El Fanadir
El Fanous West
El Mina Wreck
Elphinstone
Erg Abu Ramada
Erg Sabina
Erg Somaya
Fiddle Garden
Fury Shoals
Gota Abu Ramada
Habili Ali
Hamda
Jackfish Alley
Lighthouse
Little Brother Island
Middle Garden
Near Garden
North Ras Abu Galum
Numidia
Panorama Reef
Ras Abu Helal
Ras Bob