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Stegastes
''Stegastes'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Pomacentridae. Members of this genus are marine coastal fishes except for ''S. otophorus'', which also occurs in brackish water. These fish are known by the names of damselfish, gregory and major. They are small tropical fish associated with coral and rocky reefs in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are sometimes found in the aquarium trade where they are an easy-to-keep fish, but they do not mix well with other fish of their own or other species because of their territorial habits and aggressiveness. Description The largest species in the genus is ''S. acapulcoensis'', which grows to a maximum length of , while the smallest is ''S. pictus'' at . Members of this genus are deep-bodied and laterally flattened fish with forked tails. The head has a blunt snout, a small, terminal mouth, a nostril on each side of the face, and large eyes. The lateral line does not run the full length of the body and has gaps in it. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegastes Emeryi
''Stegastes'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Pomacentridae. Members of this genus are marine coastal fishes except for ''S. otophorus'', which also occurs in brackish water. These fish are known by the names of damselfish, gregory and major. They are small tropical fish associated with coral and rocky reefs in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are sometimes found in the aquarium trade where they are an easy-to-keep fish, but they do not mix well with other fish of their own or other species because of their territorial habits and aggressiveness. Description The largest species in the genus is ''S. acapulcoensis'', which grows to a maximum length of , while the smallest is ''S. pictus'' at . Members of this genus are deep-bodied and laterally flattened fish with forked tails. The head has a blunt snout, a small, terminal mouth, a nostril on each side of the face, and large eyes. The lateral line does not run the full length of the body and has gaps in i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegastes Fuscus
''Stegastes fuscus'', the dusky damselfish, is a species of bony fish in the Family (biology), family Pomacentridae found near the seabed in shallow waters on the western fringes of the Atlantic Ocean.''Stegastes fuscus'' (Cuvier, 1830) FishBase. Retrieved 2011-12-29. Description The colour of an adult dusky damselfish varies from brownish-olive to dark grey, with fine, darker-coloured, vertical stripes on the body. The fins are large with sometimes a blue rim around the edge of the dorsal and anal fins. The dorsal fin has 12 spines and 15-16 soft rays while the anal fin has two spines and 13-14 soft rays. The dusky damselfish can be distinguished from the very similar longfin damselfish (''Stegastes diencaeus'') by the shorter, less angular dorsal and anal fins. The ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegastes Acapulcoensis
''Stegastes acapulcoensis'', commonly called the Acapulco major, the Acapulco damselfish, or the Acapulco gregory, is a species of damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Distribution and habitat ''S. acapulcoensis'' is native to the tropical and subtropical eastern Pacific Ocean. Its range extends from Baja California and Mexico to the Cocos Islands, the Galapagos Islands, and Lobos de Afuera Island in the Lambayeque Region of Peru. It is found on or near reefs at depths down to about . It is often found over sandy seabeds and in tide pools, but also sometimes in rocky or coralline habitats. Ecology This fish feeds on algae. ''Stegastes acapulcoensis'' farms and guards algae in its territory. Status ''Stegastes acapulcoensis'' is common in many parts of its range and in the Galapagos Islands the population seems to be increasing. No particular threats have been identified and the IUCN rate it as being of "least concern A least- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegastes Baldwini
''Stegastes baldwini'', is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is endemic to the waters surrounding Clipperton Island Clipperton Island ( or ; ) is an uninhabited, coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is from Paris, France, from Papeete, Tahiti, and from Mexico. It is an overseas state private property of France under direct authority of the Minis ... in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is found on rocky reefs at depths ranging from . References External links * * baldwini Fish described in 1980 {{Pomacentridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocoa Damselfish
''Stegastes variabilis'' (cocoa damselfish) is a damselfish in the family Pomacentridae, found on coral and rocky reefs in the Caribbean Sea and neighboring areas of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. They are often solitary fish. Description The cocoa damselfish is an oval, laterally compressed fish and grows to about long. The top of the head and the snout bear several blue stripes. The top half of the body is generally dark blue or brown and the bottom half is yellow. The sides are finely barred with vertical dark lines. There are two small black spots, one above the pectoral fins and the other on the top of the caudal peduncle. The large dorsal fin has 12 spines and 14 to 17 soft rays. The anal fin has two spines and 12 to 15 soft rays. The caudal fin is shallowly forked and has rounded lobes. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegastes Fasciolatus
''Stegastes fasciolatus'', commonly called the Pacific gregory, is a species of damselfish in 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. where it is found on shallow seaward reefs particularly in areas with mild to moderate water movement. At Lord Howe Island and Easter Island Easter Island ( rap, Rapa Nui; es, Isla de Pascua) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is most famous for its ne ... it occurs from shallow surge pools down to depths of at least . Behavior ''Stegastes fasciolatus'' is a territorial fish and may defend a small area for nesting or food ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegastes Altus
''Stegastes apicalis'', commonly known as the Japanese gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean in the seas around Japan and the Ryukyu Islands. It has also been reported from Taiwan and South Korea. It is found on rocky reefs at depths ranging from . References External links * * altus Altus or ALTUS may refer to: Music * Alto, a musical term meaning second highest musical or vocal type *Altus (voice type), a vocal type also known as countertenor Places * Altus, Arkansas, US **Altus AVA, a wine-growing region near Altus, Arka ... Fish described in 1937 {{Pomacentridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegastes Flavilatus
''Stegastes flavilatus'', commonly known as beaubrummel, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean, its range extends from Mexico, Baja California and the Gulf of California southwards to the Galapagos Islands and mainland Ecuador. It is found on rocky inshore reefs at depths ranging from . Status ''Stegastes flavilatus'' has a wide distribution and is common in many parts of its range, particularly the mainland coast, but less common around the Revillagigedo Islands, the Galapagos and Cocos Islands, and its populations appear to be stable. No particular threats to this species have been identified and the IUCN rates it as being of "Least Concern A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of species conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wild. T ...". References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegastes Albifasciatus
''Stegastes albifasciatus'', known commonly as the whitebar gregory or white-banded gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae native to the western Indo-Pacific. Its range extends from the Seychelles and Réunion to the Ryukyu Islands The , also known as the or the , are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan: the Ōsumi, Tokara, Amami, Okinawa, and Sakishima Islands (further divided into the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands), with Yona ..., the Tuamoto Islands, and New Caledonia, where it is found on reef flats, reef margins and lagoons on patches of rubble or reef rock with live corals, particularly in areas of moderate water movement. References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q3703910 albifasciatus Fish described in 1839 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegastes Diencaeus
''Stegastes diencaeus'', the longfin damselfish, is a damselfish in the family Pomacentridae from the Western Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 12.5 cm in length. Longfin damselfish have been reported to have a mutualistic relationship with mysid shrimp Mysida is an order of small, shrimp-like crustaceans in the malacostracan superorder Peracarida. Their common name opossum shrimps stems from the presence of a brood pouch or "marsupium" in females. The fact that the larvae are reared in ... of the species ''Mysidium integrum''. The interaction is described as a form of domestication with the shrimp providing nutrients for the algae farms the fish feed on and the fish providing protection from predators. References External links * diencaeus Fish of the Western Atlantic Taxa named by David Starr Jordan Taxa named by Cloudsley Louis Rutter Fish described in 1897 {{Pomacentridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegastes Arcifrons
''Stegastes arcifrons'', the island major or Galapagos gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Its range extending from Costa Rica to the Cocos Islands, Malpelo Island, and the Galapagos Islands. It is found on rocky and coral reefs at depths ranging from . It is common in many parts of its range, and its population appears to be stable. No particular threats have been identified, and the IUCN rates it as being of "Least Concern A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of species conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wild. T ...". References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2009742 arcifrons Fish described in 1903 Taxa named by Robert Evans Snodgrass Taxa named by Edmund Heller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stegastes Adustus
''Stegastes adustus'', also known as the dusky damselfish or scarlet-backed demoiselle, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is found at one- to three-meter depths on surging and wavy coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea, the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico.Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). ''Stegastes adustus'' in FishBase. December 2008 version. Feeding Adults feed on algae, plants, and detritus In biology, detritus () is dead particulate organic material, as distinguished from dissolved organic material. Detritus typically includes the bodies or fragments of bodies of dead organisms, and fecal material. Detritus typically hosts commun .... ''S. adustus'' exhibits different feeding behaviors between those that live in coral rubble and patch reef habitats. References External links *http://www.fishbase.us/TrophicEco/DietCompoList.php?ID=12416 * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1981790 adustus Fish described in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |