Where Does Threespot Dascyllus Live?

Threespot Dascyllus lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Threespot Dascyllus

Water type

saltwater

Depth

1-55 meters (3-180 feet), typically shallower than 15 meters.

Environment

Coral reefs, rocky reefs, and lagoons. Juveniles are often found in association with large host anemones (e.g., Stichodactyla mertensii, Heteractis magnifica, Entacmaea quadricolor), providing protection from predators. Adults are more independent, inhabiting crevices and branching corals.

Geographic range

Widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa eastward to the Line Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago, northward to southern Japan, and southward to Lord Howe Island.

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