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Stegastes variabilis
Cocoa Damselfish
Common Names
LC (Least Concerned)
IUCN:
Blenniiformes
Order:
Damselfishes-Pomacentridae
Family
Distribution
Florida, Bahamas, Carribean, Gulf of Mexico, north to Maine, Bermuda and eastern Atlantic
Ecology
Description
Reaches up to 4 inches in length. Adults are grayish-brown with a lighter underside and exhibit dark vertical lines along the body. Juveniles have a yellow body with a dark spot on the fin, and the upper half is a vivid blue.
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