Cocoa damselfish

Stegastes xanthurus

Pomacentrid Fish beneath South American Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Stegastes xanthurus, also known as the Caribbean cocoa damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae, found on coral and rocky reefs in the Caribbean Sea and neighboring areas of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Maximum length: 7.4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Florida Keys and the Gulf of Mexico to northern South America.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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