Biology:Coral Sea gregory

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Coral Sea gregory
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Plectroglyphidodon
Species:
P. gascoynei
Binomial name
Plectroglyphidodon gascoynei
(Whitley, 1964)
Synonyms[2]
  • Pseudopomacentrus gascoyneiWhitley, 1964
  • Stegastes gascoynei(Whitley, 1964)

The Coral Sea gregory (Plectroglyphidodon gascoynei) is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae in the western Pacific Ocean at depths between 1 and 30 m. Its length is up to 15 cm.[3] The specific name commemorates the Royal Australian Navy River-class frigate HMAS Gascoyne, from which the type specimen was collected.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2125205 entry