bicolor damselfish

Stegastes partitus

Pomacentrid Fish from Mexican Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Stegastes partitus or the bicolor damselfish is a species of bony fish in the family Pomacentridae found near the sea bed on shallow rocky and coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and off the coasts of Florida.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: including southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and the Caribbean. Probably extending to Brazil (Ref. 9626 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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