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Stegastes adustus
Adults dark gray to blackish with vertical black lines on body; a black spot, sometimes diffuse, at upper base of pectoral fins which are pale; other fins dark.Juveniles are reddish orange above, with small bright blue spots on forehead and dark spots at upper pectoral fin base, dorsal fin, and caudal peduncle; colors disappear as fish grows larger.
Adults inhabit rocky shores exposed to wave action. Often in tide pools, reef-associated; non-migratory.
Status: Not evaluated. Western Central Atlantic: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and along the coast of central America to Panama and Venezuela. Also known from the Bahamas and the Antilles.
Spotted on Sep 22, 2011
Submitted on May 5, 2012
