Biology:Stegastes aureus

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Short description: Species of fish

Stegastes aureus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Species:
S. aureus
Binomial name
Stegastes aureus
(Fowler, 1927)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pomacentrus aureus Fowler, 1927
  • Parapomacentrus aureus (Fowler, 1927)

Stegastes aureus, the golden gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae native to islands in the tropical Pacific Ocean, its range including New Caledonia, the Gilbert Islands, Line Island, Phoenix Island, Samoa, the Tuamotu Archipelago, and the Marquesas Islands. It is found on coral reefs at depths ranging from 1 to 5 m (3 ft 3 in to 16 ft 5 in).[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2488893 entry