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Cocoa damselfish

Stegastes variabilis

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The cocoa damselfish from coral reefs of the western Atlantic and Brazil, usually solitary. It reaches 12.5 centimetres.

Scientific name
Stegastes variabilis
Family
Pomacentridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Pomacentridae
Order
Ovalentaria/misc
Synonyms
Eupomacentrus chrysus, Eupomacentrus variabilis, Pomacentrus caudalis, Pomacentrus flaviventer, Pomacentrus variabilis

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Size and lifespan

Adult size
12.5 cm

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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