Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Dusky Damselfish
Stegastes adustus
Dusky Damselfish
Category: Damselfishes
Scientific Name: Stegastes adustus
Size: 3 to 5 in. (8 to 13 cm)  
Depth: 5-40 ft. (2-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Ovalentaria (Order)
      └Pomacentridae (Family)
       └Pomacentrinae (Subfamily)
        └Stegastes (Genus)
         └S. adustus (Species)

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