
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Three-spot Dascyllus
As recorded: Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae
- Collected by
- Hans Fricke
- Date
- November 8, 1972
- Locality
- Eilat
- Island
- Eilat
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 8, 1972, Hans Fricke also collected 2 other specimens.
Dascyllus trimaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,330 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
PG
(c) jetsetjudy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
PG
(c) jetsetjudy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
no rights reserved

2026-10-24
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dascyllus trimaculatus. BPBM 14665. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36336521. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14665.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36336521 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
