noun
whitetail dascyllus; humbug dascyllus; banded dascyllus; white-tailed damselfish
A small reef fish with three black stripes on a white body, common in the Indo-Pacific. The Japanese name literally means 'three-stripe Ryukyu damselfish'.
ミスジリュウキュウスズメダイはサンゴ礁でよく見られる。
The whitetail dascyllus is often seen on coral reefs.
Compound of 三筋 (misuji, 'three stripes'), 琉球 (Ryūkyū, 'Ryukyu'), and 雀鯛 (suzumedai, 'damselfish'). The name describes the fish's appearance and its association with the Ryukyu Islands.