Stegastes rocasensis

Stegastes rocasensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Species: S. rocasensis
Binomial name
Stegastes rocasensis
(Emery, 1972)[1]

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)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  2. "Stegastes rocasensis (Emery, 1972): Rocas gregory". FishBase. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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