Saltwater fish, Damselfishes. Found mainly on coral reefs, alone or in small groups, somewhat  territorial, but not agressively so. Juvenile acts as a 'cleaner' of bigger fish.

- Threespot Damselfish Stegastes planifrons

Size: 10 to 18 cm, max 20cm.
Colour: A dark bluish- brown body with  yellow fin. Bright blue spots on head, back and dorsal fin. Juvenile is dark blue with blue spots.
Shape: Body laterally flattened, oval in profile.

Inhabits coral reefs. Primarily shallow water, to 12 meter,  alone or in small groups. the juvenile is very shy.

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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