Stegastes aureus
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Pomacentridae |
Genus: | Stegastes |
Species: | S. aureus
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Binomial name | |
Stegastes aureus | |
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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
[edit]- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2013). "Stegastes aureus (Fowler, 1927)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ^ "Stegastes aureus (Fowler, 1927): Golden gregory". FishBase. Retrieved 2014-01-08.