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Whitespotted devil

Stegastes lacrymatus

AnimalsDemoiselles, castagnoles, sergeant fish...

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Demoiselle à points bleusFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Stegastes lacrymatus

GBIF — Stegastes lacrymatus

Sources

BOURJON Philippe, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 25/02/2019 : Stegastes lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3243

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 16/08/2026 : Stegastes lacrymatus, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1902

Modification history

Created by Cédric Defrance on 15/08/2026

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