Biology:Stegastes rectifraenum

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Short description: Species of fish

Stegastes rectifraenum
Cortez Damselfish 1 at Lighthouse site.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Species:
S. rectifraenum
Binomial name
Stegastes rectifraenum
(Gill, 1862)[2]
Synonyms
  • Pomacentrus rectifraenum Gill, 1862
  • Pomacentrus analigutta Gill, 1862
  • Abudefduf nigripinnis Borodin, 1928

Stegastes rectifraenum, commonly known as the Cortez damselfish or Cortez gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean, its range including Baja California in Mexico, and the Gulf of California. It is found on rocky inshore reefs at depths ranging from 1 to 10 m (3 ft 3 in to 32 ft 10 in).[3]

Status

Stegastes rectifraenum has a wide distribution and is common in many parts of its range and its populations appear to be stable. No particular threats have been identified and the IUCN rate it as being of "Least Concern".[1]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1814509 entry