Dusky Damselfish
Stegastes adustus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 710
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Stegastes adustus”.