Blunt snout gregory (Stegastes punctatus)

Species facts

Scientific name

Stegastes punctatus

Family

Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

13.0

Depth range

1–5 m (3–16 ft)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 5 m

Climate

Tropical

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East African coast to the Line and Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu and Bonin Islands, south to New Caledonia and Tonga; throughout Micronesia.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Traumatogenic

Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)