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Stegastes partitus - Bicolor Damselfish
| Like its name implies, the bicolor damselfish has both a dark and a light-colored section. Although the fore-body is usually black, there are a variety of pale color variations near the tail and the boundary between the two often varies. Bicolored damselfish typically grow to less than 4 inches. They feed on zooplankton in the water column above coral reefs, to depths of 80 feet.
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| Distribution, Stock Structure and Migration |
| Western Atlantic: including southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and the Caribbean. Probably extending to Brazil
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| Habitat |
| Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m
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| Diet |
| Feeds primarily on algae but also on polychaetes, hydroids, copepods and ascidians.
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| Quick Fact |
| Male bicolor damselfish will aggressively defend territories, especially when watching over eggs.
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