Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus)

Scientific name: Stegastes leucostictus M?ller & Troschel, 1848

Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus)

The Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, including southern Florida (USA), Bermuda, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Caudal fin slightly forked, with rounded lobes. Dark blue or brown above, yellow below, without obvious narrow vertical lines. Dark spot near back of dorsal fin well above its base becomes smaller in larger fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stegastes leucostictus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: including southern Florida (USA), Bermuda, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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