Stegastes adustus (Troschel, 1865) is a animal in the Pomacentridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Stegastes adustus (Troschel, 1865)
Stegastes adustus is a damselfish species from the Caribbean, western Atlantic tropical waters, and the Gulf of Mexico.
Stegastes adustus, described by Troschel in 1865, is commonly called the dusky damselfish or the scarlet-backed demoiselle. It is a species of damselfish that belongs to the family Pomacentridae. This fish lives on surging, wavy coral reefs at depths between 1 and 3 meters. Its range covers the Caribbean Sea, the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Amphiprion chrysopterus Cuvier, 1830
Neoglyphidodon oxyodon (Bleeker, 1858)
Chromis vanderbilti (Fowler, 1941)
Pomacentrus coelestis Jordan & Starks, 1901
Stegastes punctatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Pomacentrus chrysurus Cuvier, 1830
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