dusky damselfish

Stegastes adustus

Red orange juvenile with blue spots

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

dusky damselfish is known around Western Central Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and along the coast of central America to Panama and Venezuela. Also known from the Bahamas and the Antilles.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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