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Stegastes adustus (Troschel, 1865) —dusky damselfish; O

Stegastes leucostictus (Müller & Troschel, 1848) —beaugregory; O

Stegastes partitus (Poey, 1868)—bicolor damselfish; USNM, I, O, V; Figures 108, 109

This species has a variable color pattern throughout its range. Two color morphs were found at Saba Bank. Both morphs have a yellow pectoral fin and a reduced yellowish white area covering the caudal peduncle. One morph has a black caudal fin (Figure 108) and the other morph has a pale yellowish caudal fin with a dusky brown area in the middle of the upper and lower lobes (Figure 109).

Stegastes planifrons (Cuvier, 1830)—threespot damselfish; USNM, I, O; Figure 110