Acapulco major (Stegastes acapulcoensis)

Scientific name: Stegastes acapulcoensis Fowler, 1944

Acapulco major (Stegastes acapulcoensis)

The Acapulco major (Stegastes acapulcoensis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Baja California, Mexico to Lobos de Afuera, Peru, including the Cocos and Galapagos islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stegastes acapulcoensis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
2–16 m (7–52 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 16 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Baja California, Mexico to Lobos de Afuera, Peru, including the Cocos and Galapagos islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=32)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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