Threespot damselfish

Stegastes planifrons is a Damselfish from the Western Atlantic.

The Threespot damselfish lives in the reef-associated, non-migratory, marine, depth range 1 - 30 m environment.

threespot damselfish suggest that bicolor are weakly threat sensitive in that they respond strongly regardless of threat (hypersensitivity). Solitary fish are more hypersensitive than grouped fish. More

Threespot Damselfish & People: Not fished for commercial or subsistence fisheries, and uncommon in the aquarium trade due to its aggressiveness - Where? = Geographical Range: Very common on coral reefs throughout the More

The Threespot Damselfish can be found by scuba divers in the Western Atlantic Ocean. This is our totally cute Scubadorable version of the Threespot Damselfish. A perfect gift for fish fans & divers! $27. More

Threespot Damselfish (Stedastes planifrons) adult in Cozumel, Mexico More

The threespot damselfish is one of the more common damselfish species. More

A threespot damselfish, Stegastes planifrons, at Logans Run on Molasses Reef off Key Largo, FL, USA in the Florida Keys. This is probably the most visited site in the Florida Keys and possibly the United States. More

Threespot Damselfish, US Virgin Islands (8mp digital) = Previous Next Paper prints are single matted with acid-free white core mat board. More

The threespot damselfish prefers to cultivate its algae on a nice patch of rock. But the threespot's usual predators—grouper, snapper, and jackfish—are disappearing. Consequently, the threespot population is booming, and good rock real estate is in short supply. More

Threespot damselfishes on Singapore shores - Tanah Merah, Oct 09 - Sisters Island, May 07 More

Common names

Chopita amarilla in Spanish (español)
Garbnik zloty in Polish (polski)
Gelber Demoisellefisch in German (Deutsch)
jaqueta de tres puntos in Spanish (español)
Leopoldito marrón in Spanish (español)
threespot damselfish in English
Treplettet jomfrufisk in Danish (dansk)
yellow damselfish in English
三点真雀鲷 in Mandarin Chinese
三点雀鲷 in Mandarin Chinese
三點真雀鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
三點雀鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
漫游眶鋸雀鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
漫游眶锯雀鲷 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Pomacentridae
Genus : Stegastes
Species : Stegastes planifrons
Authority : Cuvier, 1830