Juvenile yellowtail damselfish off Key Largo coast, Florida, USA

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Juvenile yellowtail damselfish (scientific name: Microspathodon chrysurus), fish, off Key Largo coast, Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, USA, United States. A common territorial species that inhabits coral reefs, juveniles usually encountered among branches of yellow stinging coral, Millepora. Found in very shallow waters of coral reefs, usually near top of outer edge where there are caves, holes, and abundant fire coral.

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Location: Key Largo, Keys, Florida, United States, USA
Photo credit: © Amar and Isabelle Guillen - Guillen Photo LLC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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