Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Pomacentridae Scientific name Stegastes adustus | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Stegastes Rank Species | |
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Similar Stegastes, Stegastes leucostictus, Stegastes planifrons, Stegastes variabilis, Stegastes fuscus | ||
Stegastes adustus, the dusky damselfish or scarlet-backed demoiselle, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae 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
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