Saltwater fish. Damselfishes. Small Ovals. Dorsal and anal fins extend only to insertion of tail fin rays into tail base. Narrow dark edge on anal fin. Juvenile: Brilliant orange wash from snout across nape continuing to near end of spinous dorsal fin. Body laterally flattened, oval in profile. Found in surgy areas of the reef, shallower than 4,5 meter.

- Longfin Damselfish Stegastes diencaeus
- Threespot Damselfish Stegastes planifrons

Size: 8 to 13 cm.
Colour: Deep brown-gray to blackish body with scales having dark edges, that align to form vertical lines. Juveniles bluish-silver grey with blue markings on the head and back.
Shape: Body laterally flattened, oval in profile.

Inhabits coral reefs. Occurs above steep slopes and patch reefs, between 2 and 40 m. Fiercly defend their territory.

BES-eilanden: St. Eustatius.

[Marion Haarsma, feb. 2016]

- DeLoach, N., & Humann, P. (2002). Reef Fish Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas - 3th Edition. New World Publications, Inc.

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