Dusky damselfish
Stegastes adustus
- Saltwater
- Least Concern
- Max length
- 15 cm
Classification
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Ovalentaria incertae sedis
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Stegastes
Distribution
- Atlantic, Western Central
About the dusky damselfish
Stegastes adustus, also known as the dusky damselfish or scarlet-backed demoiselle, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found at one- to three-meter depths on surging and wavy coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea, the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico.
Behaviour
Adults feed on algae, plants, and detritus. S. adustus exhibits different feeding behaviors between those that live in coral rubble and patch reef habitats.
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Where the dusky damselfish lives
Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).
Also known as
- Scarlet-backed demoiselle
- Jaqueta prieta
- 火焰眶鋸雀鯛
Where to catch dusky damselfish
- Cape Fear River United States River · North Carolina
- Florida Bay (Everglades) United States Bay · Florida
- Florida Keys United States Coast · Florida
- Galveston Bay United States Bay · Texas
- Lake Pontchartrain United States Lake · Louisiana
- Port Aransas United States Coast · Texas