Dusky Farmerfish

Stegastes nigricans

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Habitat
Reef
Max size
14 cm
Family
Pomacentridae

Stegastes nigricans, the dusky farmerfish, is a species of damselfish found around coral reefs at a depth of one to 12 meters, in tropical climates between 30°S and 30°N. They are known for farming monocultures of algae such as cyanophores and rhodophytes.

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