Biology:Pomacentrus tripunctatus

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Short description: Species of fish

Three-spot damsel
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Pomacentrus
Species:
P. tripunctatus
Binomial name
Pomacentrus tripunctatus
(Cuvier, 1830)
Synonyms
  • Pomacentrus vanicolensis Cuvier, 1830
  • Pristotis fuscus Bleeker, 1849
  • Pomacentrus katunko Bleeker, 1852
  • Pomacentrus montrouzieri Thiollière, 1857
  • Pomacentrus catunco Peters, 1868
  • Pomacentrus bilineatus Castelnau, 1873
  • Pomacentrus punctatolineatus Cartier, 1874
  • Pomacentrus obscurus Alleyne & Macleay, 1877
  • Pomacentrus elongatus Seale, 1910
  • Pomacentrus macleayi Whitley, 1928
Pomacentrus tripunctatus in situ in the Philippines

Pomacentrus tripunctatus (three-spot damsel) is a small solitary damselfish. It is found in reef habitats ranging from the Indian Ocean to Melanesia.[2]

References

  1. Allen, G.R.; Arceo, H.; Mutia, M.T.M.; Muyot, F.B.; Nañola, C.L.; Santos, M. (2022). "Pomacentrus tripunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T188578A1896245.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/188578/1896245. Retrieved 1 April 2025. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Pomacentrus tripunctatus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2252149 entry