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Demoiselle

Stegastes fuscus (Cuvier, 1830)

Status not recordedbony fish

The demoiselle (Stegastes fuscus) is a species in the family Pomacentridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the demoiselle

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the demoiselle live?

Not recorded

Is the demoiselle endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the demoiselle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyPomacentridae
  6. genusStegastes
  7. SpeciesStegastes fuscus (Cuvier, 1830)

Synonyms Eupomacentrus fuscus, Pomacentrus fuscus, Stegastes trindadensis

Other names and names in other languages (18)
  • Brazilian damselEnglish
  • Brazilian damselfishEnglish
  • Dusky damselfishEnglish
  • Trinadade gregoryEnglish
  • Damisel·la brasileraCatalan
  • Kaffee-DemoisellefischGerman
  • jaqueta brasileñaSpanish
  • Demoiselle brésilienneFrench
  • Ladronchi pretuPapiamento
  • Garbik strojnyPolish
  • CastanhetaPortuguese
  • Chopita grisáceaSpanish
  • Ladrondsjie PetoePapiamento
  • Donzela-brasileiraPortuguese
  • Donzela-caféPortuguese
  • DonzelinhaPortuguese
  • Maria-molePortuguese
  • Querê-querêPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the demoiselle

Other species in the same genus Stegastes.

Beaugregory

Stegastes leucostictus

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Island major

Stegastes arcifrons

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the demoiselle?

The demoiselle (Stegastes fuscus) belongs to the family Pomacentridae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Demoiselle (Stegastes fuscus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/demoiselle

MLA

“Demoiselle (Stegastes fuscus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/demoiselle.

BibTeX
@misc{demoiselle_2026,
  title = {Demoiselle (Stegastes fuscus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/demoiselle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}