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Stegastes adustus

Species of fish

Summary

Species of fish

  • Pomacentrus dorsopunicans Poey, 1868
  • Stegastes dorsopunicans (Poey, 1868)
  • Pomacentrus obscuratus Poey, 1876
  • Eupomacentrus rubridorsalis Beebe & Hollister, 1933

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.

Feeding

Adults feed on algae, plants, and detritus. S. adustus exhibits different feeding behaviors between those that live in coral rubble and patch reef habitats.

References

References

  1. (2015). "''Stegastes adustus''". [[The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]].
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). ''Stegastes adustus'' in FishBase. December 2008 version.
  3. (2009). "Algal Garden Cultivation and Guarding Behavior of Dusky Damselfish on Coral Rubble and Intact Reef in Dry Tortugas National Park". In: Pollock NW, ed. Diving for Science 2009. Proceedings of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences 28th Symposium. Dauphin Island, AL.
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