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Threespot Damselfish
Stegastes planifrons
1,787 observations in the source records
24 photos
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What the records say
- 1,787 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Dusky DamselfishStegastes adustus
Longfin DamselfishStegastes diencaeus
Caribbean Cocoa DamselfishStegastes xanthurus
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Threespot DamselPomacentrus tripunctatus
BeaugregoryStegastes leucostictus
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
Western Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 12,848 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 46 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 23 |
| Panama | 23 |
| Provincia de Bocas del Toro | 18 |
| Mexico | 14 |
| Quintana Roo | 14 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 |
| Colón Province | 5 |
| Colombia | 4 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Blennies, damselfishes and allies · Blenniiformes |
| Family | Damselfishes · Pomacentridae |
| Genus | Gregories · Stegastes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Threespot Damselfish with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.