Scientific Name: Neopomacentrus cyanomos English Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus – バーチークダムセル
Scientific Name: Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus English Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Neoglyphidodon melas – クロスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Neoglyphidodon melasEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Neoglyphidodon crossi – オレンジダムセルフィッシュ
Scientific Name: Neoglyphidodon crossiEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Neoglyphidodon oxyodon – ジャワニーズダムゼル
Scientific Name: Neoglyphidodon oxyodonEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Neoglyphidodon nigroris – ヒレナガスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Neoglyphidodon nigrorisEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Dischistodus prosopotaenia – ダンダラスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Dischistodus prosopotaeniaEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Dischistodus perspicillatus – White damsel
Scientific Name: Dischistodus perspicillatusEnglish Name: White damselObserved in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Dischistodus perspicillatus – ホワイトダムゼル
Scientific Name: Dischistodus perspicillatus English Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Dascyllus trimaculatus – ミツボシクロスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Dascyllus trimaculatusEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Dascyllus reticulatus – フタスジリュウキュウスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Dascyllus reticulatus English Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Dascyllus melanurus – ヨスジリュウキュウスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Dascyllus melanurusEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Dascyllus aruanus – ミスジリュウキュウスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Dascyllus aruanusEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chrysiptera talboti – タルボッツダムゼル
Scientific Name: Chrysiptera talbotiEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chrysiptera starcki – セナキルリスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chrysiptera starckiEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chrysiptera springeri – スプリンガーズダムゼル
Scientific Name: Chrysiptera springeri English Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chrysiptera rollandi – Rolland’s demoiselle
Scientific Name: Chrysiptera rollandiEnglish Name: Rolland’s demoiselleObserved in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chrysiptera rex – レモンスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chrysiptera rexEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chrysiptera leucopoma – ミヤコキセンスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chrysiptera leucopomaEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chrysiptera cyanea – シリキルリスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chrysiptera cyaneaEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chrysiptera bleekeri – ブリーカーズダムゼル
Scientific Name: Chrysiptera bleekeriEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chromis xouthos – ヒマワリスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chromis xouthosEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chromis xanthura – モンスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chromis xanthura English Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chromis weberi – タカサゴスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chromis weberi English Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chromis viridis – デバスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chromis viridisEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chromis chrysura – アマミスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chromis chrysuraEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chromis analis – タンポポスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chromis analisEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chromis anadema Motomura – カンザシスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chromis anadema MotomuraEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chromis alpha – アルファスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chromis alphaEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chromis albicauda – コガネスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Chromis albicaudaEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Amblypomacentrus breviceps – ブラックバンデットドムワゼル
Scientific Name: Amblypomacentrus brevicepsEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster – ナミスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Amblyglyphidodon leucogasterEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Amblyglyphidodon aureus – ヤマブキスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Amblyglyphidodon aureusEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Abudefduf sexfasciatus – ロクセンスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Abudefduf sexfasciatusEnglish Name: Scissortail sergeantObserved in: Sentosa SingaporeObserved Water Depth: Less than 5mObserved Timing: Jun-22 Observation Abroad Observed in: Okinawa, JapanObserved Water Depth: Less than 5mObserved Timing:

Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon – スズメダイモドキ
Scientific Name: Hemiglyphidodon plagiometoponEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chrysiptera bleekeri – Bleeker’s damsel
Scientific Name: Chrysiptera bleekeriEnglish Name: Bleeker’s damselObserved in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Chrysipetra hemicyanea – Azure demoiselle
Scientific Name: Chrysipetra hemicyaneaEnglish Name: Azure demoiselleObserved in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Amblyglyphidodon curacao – クラカオスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Amblyglyphidodon curacaoEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus simsiang – ブルーバックダムセル
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus simsiangEnglish Name: Blue-back DamselObserved in: Pulau Hantu, SingaporeObserved Water Depth: Around 12mObserved Timing: Feb-22 海に春を告げる出来事は様々あります。例えば、テンジクダイが口内保育を始めることであったり、卵を守るスズメダイに腕をつつかれることであったり。日本でいえば、アマミスズメダイ(スズメダイ属)の幼魚が出始めることもその一つ。そわそわした、どことなく心が落ち着かない雰囲気が海の中に溶けだしてくるんです。 同じようにシンガポールの海が春めきだしたのは2月、初めて本種の観察機会を得ました。属が異なりますし体型は違うのですが、額のVラインがアマミを彷彿とさせ、似ても似つかぬ浮遊物の嵐の海と、澄んだいつもの八重山の海を繋ぐ、なんだかそんな出会いをしたような気がしました。それにしてもスズメダイの幼魚はやっぱり綺麗で可愛いですね。 There are various events that herald spring in the sea. For instance, when Cardinalfish start practicing mouthbrooding or when Damselfish nudge you while protecting their eggs.In Japan, another sign of spring is the emergence of juvenile Chromis chrysura. The restless and somewhat uneasy atmosphere seems to dissolve into the sea. Similarly, Singapore’s sea began to feel like spring in February when I had the first opportunity to observe this juvenile. Although it belongs to a different genus and has a different body shape, the V-line on its forehead reminds me of…

Abudefduf bengalensis – テンジクスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Abudefduf bengalensisEnglish Name: Bengal sergeantObserved in: Sentosa SingaporeObserved Water Depth: Less than 5mObserved Timing: Mar-22 オヤビッチャ属は私にはややこしすぎて水中で見分ける日は永遠に来ないのではないかと思う(ややこしい以上に、愛着がないのが何よりの理由ではある)。 本種横帯の本数は7本であるがシチセンスズメダイとは別種である。シチセンの背鰭後方は丸まっている一方、本種はシュッと尖っている。おなじオヤビッチャ属ではあるが、綺麗な色合いで目を引き付けるのがロクセンスズメダイ。日本には死ぬほどいるので、ただの風景としてしか存在していなかったりするが、当地ではスター級の存在感でキラキラのオーラを振りまきながら泳いでいる。 Side Story Photography (左)岩肌に紫色の卵を産み付けるオヤビッチャ、(右)ロクセンスズメダイ。撮影はいづれも日本。
