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Threespot Damsel, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Hamid Badar Osmany · CC BY 3.0

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Threespot Damsel

Pomacentrus tripunctatus

The Threespot Damsel (Pomacentrus tripunctatus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 3 m deep. It grows to 7.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
7.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Depth
0–3 m
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyPomacentridae
  2. GenusPomacentrus
  3. SpeciesPomacentrus tripunctatus

Quick answers

Threespot Damsel size: how big does it get?
It grows to 7.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Threespot Damsel: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.