Scientific name: Dascyllus trimaculatus
Size: Up to 5.5 inches
Color: Black, grey and white
Distinguishing feature: Dark body, short profile. Scales lined with black. 3 white dots: the first on the forehead, the other two are under the dorsal fin, on both sides of the body. Adult, the dots are less visible.
Where did we see it: Mayotte
Scientific name: Dascyllus trimaculatus
Size: Up to 5.5 inches
Color: Black, grey and white
Distinguishing feature: Dark body, short profile. Scales lined with black. 3 white dots: the first on the forehead, the other two are under the dorsal fin, on both sides of the body. Adult, the dots are less visible.
Where did we see it: Mayotte
Juveniles live in symbiotic anemones whereas adults live in branched corals.
This damselfish is present in tropical Indo-Pacific or Red Sea. Other damselfishes can look like her but they are not in these areas.
The domino damselfish is a gregarious species that is usually seen in groups of up to 60 individuals. Males are more aggressive than females.
The kakihona sushi (sushi wrapped in persimmon leaves) are really the best!
To eat them, you have to go to Nara!
Mammals have a horizontal tail.
Fishes have a vertical fin.
The tiger shark has slender marks similars to the lines of tigers, hence its name.
When it is juvenile, these marks are round and not vertical. They change when it grows.
