Cocoa damselfish

Stegastes variabilis, commonly known as the Brazilian cocoa damselfish, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae, found on coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean and off Brazil. They are often solitary fish.

Distribution

Brazilian cocoa damselfish are found in the western Atlantic by Brazil. They are marine and reef-associated. They do not migrate and have a depth range of 0 to 30 m.

Behaviour

Adults feed mainly on benthic algae but also on sponges, ascidiacea and anemones, while juveniles feed on invertebrates such as harpacticoid copepods and nemerteans.