Biology:Stegastes rocasensis

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Stegastes rocasensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Species:
S. rocasensis
Binomial name
Stegastes rocasensis
(Emery, 1972)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Eupomacentrus rocasensis Emery, 1972
  • Pomacentrus rocasensis (Emery, 1972)

Stegastes rocasensis, commonly known as the Rocas gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the tropical West Atlantic Ocean where it is found at depths between 2 and 10 m (6 ft 7 in and 32 ft 10 in). It is known only from the coast of Brazil including the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago.[2]

References

  1. Bailly, Nicolas (2013). "Stegastes rocasensis (Emery, 1972)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=276683. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). " Stegastes" in FishBase. June 2018 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1869453 entry