Cape Verde gregory (Stegastes imbricatus)

Scientific name: Stegastes imbricatus Jenyns, 1840

Cape Verde gregory (Stegastes imbricatus)

The Cape Verde gregory (Stegastes imbricatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Angola; also from the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and around islands in the Gulf of Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stegastes imbricatus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
0–25 m (0–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola; also from the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and around islands in the Gulf of Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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