Threespot damselfish (Stegastes planifrons)

Scientific name: Stegastes planifrons Cuvier, 1830

Threespot damselfish (Stegastes planifrons)

The Threespot damselfish (Stegastes planifrons) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, including southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and the Caribbean Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Adults brownish gray with a yellowish cast; vertical dark lines following scale rows; a large blackish spot covering most of pectoral base, darkest near upper part; pectorals slightly dusky. The young are bright yellow with a large black spot at base of dorsal fin at junction of spinous and soft portions, a large black spot dorsally on caudal peduncle and a small one at upper pectoral base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stegastes planifrons
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: including southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and the Caribbean Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.33-0.58)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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