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
Water type: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied