Dusky Damselfish
Stegastes nigricans
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,158
- Most observed in
- 🇳🇨 New Caledonia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Stegastes nigricans, the dusky farmerfish, is a species of damselfish found around coral reefs at a depth of one to 12 meters, in tropical climates between 30°S and 30°N. They are known for farming monocultures of algae such as cyanophores and rhodophytes.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Stegastes nigricans”.