Japanese gregory
| Japanese gregory | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Stegastes |
| Species: | S. altus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stegastes altus (Okada & Ikeda, 1937)[1] | |
The Japanese gregory, Stegastes apicalis, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae 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 5 to 20 m (16 to 66 ft).[2]
References
- ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2013). "Stegastes altus (Okada & Ikeda, 1937)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ↑ "Stegastes altus (Okada & Ikeda, 1937): Japanese gregory". FishBase. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
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