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Dascyllus trimaculatus in life
In life — Three-spot Dascyllus, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Valued image, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
BPBM 31062Ichthyology

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Three-spot Dascyllus

As recorded: Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by
Paul M. Taylor
Date
October 9, 1978
Locality
Ternate; off Ternate City; 5-80 m from shore
Island
Ternate
Record type
Preserved specimen
35 Bishop specimens of Dascyllus trimaculatus · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Dascyllus trimaculatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,330 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Dascyllus trimaculatus. BPBM 31062. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36336882. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31062.

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