Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Yellowtail Damselfish
Microspathodon chrysurus
Yellowtail Damselfish
Category: Damselfishes
Scientific Name: Microspathodon chrysurus
Size: 4 to 7 in. (10 to 18 cm)  
Depth: 10-50 ft. (3-15 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family)
      └Pomacentrinae (Subfamily)
       └Microspathodon (Genus)

Small Oval Fishes
Damselfishes

Yellowtail Damselfish (Juvenile)

Yellowtail Damselfish

Dusky Damselfish

Dusky Damselfish (Juvenile)

Longfin Damselfish

Longfin Damselfish (Juvenile)

Beaugregory (Juvenile)

Beaugregory

Bicolor Damselfish

Threespot Damselfish

Threespot Damselfish (Juvenile)

Cocoa Damselfish

Sergeant Major

Night Sergeant



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