Scientific Name: Stegastes punctatus English Name: Blunt snout gregoryObserved in: OkinawaObserved Water Depth: -5mObserved Timing: May-22 浅めの推進でサンゴの周りを行ったり来たりしているこのスズメダイは、藻を繁殖させて食べる農業をする魚です。自身の畑の中に外敵が入らないように、ダイバーをも追い払おうと強気に向かってきます。

Stegastes lacrymatus – ルリホシスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Stegastes lacrymatusEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pycnochromis ovatiformis – マルスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pycnochromis ovatiformisEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pycnochromis margaritifer – シコクスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pycnochromis margaritiferEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pycnochromis leucurus – フカミスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pycnochromis leucurusEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pycnochromis delta – デルタスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pycnochromis deltaEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pycnochromis amboinensis – アンボンスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pycnochromis amboinensisEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pycnochromis atripes – ヒレグロスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pycnochromis atripesEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pycnochromis acares – コビトスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pycnochromis acaresEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomachromis richardsoni – オキナワスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pomachromis richardsoniEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus vaiuli – クロメガネスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus vaiuliEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus moluccensis – ネッタイスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus moluccensisEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus nigromarginatus – ニセモンツキスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus nigromarginatusEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus tripunctatus – オリオンスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus tripunctatusEnglish Name: Three-spot DamselfishObserved in: Sentosa, SingaporeObserved Water Depth: Less than 3mObserved Timing: March Damselfish is one of the popular object for macro photography, especially that juvenile has beautiful shape and colors. This three-spot damsel is also such the one with shining blue in shallow sea. It’s named “Orion damsel” in Japanese, that sounds nicer right? However I still do not recognize where is the missing another “spot”?? It might be appeared when it is grown up? 水深2-3mの浅瀬を泳いでいた当種の幼魚です。尾鰭付根の明るい青色の模様が特徴。肉眼ではもう少し腹側が黄色がかって見えたと記憶していたが、こうして写真に撮ると黄色みはなく、全身が様々な青で彩られていることに気付きます。なお、例によって成魚は地味になるよう。 ところで、オリオンといえば三ツ星ですが、背鰭の眼状斑と尾鰭つけ根の模様、そしてもう一つはどう観察してもそういった外見的特徴を見つけることはできません。ちなみに英名はThree spot damsel。和名にはすでにミツボシクロスズメダイがいるので、ミツボシスズメダイとはせずにオリオンとしたのでしょうか?真相はわかりませんが素晴らしいです。 Observation Abroad Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus taeniometopon- スミゾメスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus taeniometoponEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus stigma – ブラックスポットダムゼル
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus stigmaEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus reidi – レイズダムゼル
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus reidiEnglish Name: Reid’s damselObserved in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus smithi – スミスズダムゼル
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus smithiEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus philippinus – フィリピンスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus philippinus English Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus nagasakiensis – ナガサキスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus nagasakiensisEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus lepidogenys – アサドスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus lepidogenysEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus coelestis – ソラスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus coelestisEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus burroughi – バローズダムゼル
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus burroughi English Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus brachialis – チャコールダムゼル
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus brachialisEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus alexanderae – モンツキスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus alexanderaeEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pomacentrus adelus – オブスカーダムゼル
Scientific Name: Pomacentrus adelusEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis – フェニックススズメダイ
Scientific Name: Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensisEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus – ハクセンスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Plectroglyphidodon leucozonusEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus – ルリイシガキスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus English Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus – フチドリスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatusEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Plectroglyphidodon insularis – ヨロンスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Plectroglyphidodon insularisEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis – イワサキスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Plectroglyphidodon imparipennisEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Plectroglyphidodon dickii – イシガキスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Plectroglyphidodon dickiiEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Pycnochromis retrofasciata – クロオビスズメダイ
Scientific Name: Pycnochromis retrofasciataEnglish Name: Observed in: Observed Water Depth: Observed Timing:

Neopomacentrus cyanomos – クロリボンスズメダイ
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:
