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Dusky farmerfish - Stegastes nigricans Hamata, Egypt. Egypt,Fall,Geotagged,Stegastes nigricans Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Dusky farmerfish - Stegastes nigricans

Hamata, Egypt.

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''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.

Similar species: Cichliformes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Sep 13, 2022. Captured Nov 13, 2009 11:18 in 7GPQ8938+CM.
  • SP550UZ
  • f/4.2
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO50
  • 20.2mm