Stegastes fasciolatus

Stegastes fasciolatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Species: S. fasciolatus
Binomial name
Stegastes fasciolatus
(Ogilby, 1889) [1]

Stegastes fasciolatus, commonly called the Pacific gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the tropical western Indo-Pacific. It feeds on filamentous algae.

Distribution and habitat

Stegastes fasciolatus is native to the western Indo-Pacific region. Its range extends from East Africa to Australia and the Kermadec Islands including Hawaii, Easter Island and the Ryukyu Islands.[2] where it is found on shallow seaward reefs particularly in areas with mild to moderate water movement. At Lord Howe Island and Easter Island it occurs from shallow surge pools down to depths of at least 30 m (98 ft).[1]

References

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