Stegastes leucostictus, 12 mm SL, USNM 353953. This specimen has a spot developing at the posterior base of the spinous dorsal fin but not on the caudal peduncle. Two local species have this combination of characters, Stegastes leucostictus and S. diencaeus. The present larva is more likely to be S. leucostictus. The dorsal spot in diencaeus is more anterior, beginning on the eighth dorsal spine. In addition, S. diencaeus has internal dotted lines of melanophores midlaterally and middorsally, which the present specimen does not. Finally, S. leucostictus is much more common around Carrie Bow Cay and is therefore more likely to be represented as larvae

Stegastes leucostictus, reared, 14 mm SL, USNM 354572. Stegastes diencaeus also has a spot at the base of the dorsal fin but not on the caudal peduncle. In diencaus, however, the spot lacks the pale ring and is more anterior (beginning at the eighth dorsal spine).

Stegastes partitus, 12 mm SL, USNM 352909. Stegastes partitus is the only local damselfish that lacks both a dorsal spot and a caudal-peduncle spot. We assume that if the spots were present, they would have begun to develop at this size.

Stegastes partitus, reared, 14 mm SL, USNM 354563.