Coral sea gregory (Stegastes gascoynei)

Scientific name: Stegastes gascoynei Whitley, 1964

Coral sea gregory (Stegastes gascoynei)

The Coral sea gregory (Stegastes gascoynei) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, endemic to the southern Coral Sea-northern Tasman Sea region; known in Australia, Norfolk Islands, and New Caledonia, New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Body and head color primarily brown, yellow-orange on ventral portion. A blue streak runs from the snout to the suborbital. Blue or purplish spots are on opercular series. Each scale with dark brown streak near its margin, appearing as series of narrow transverse bands. The dorsal is fin brown, posteriormost is somewhat translucent. The caudal fin is tan to brown, outermost part translucent to yellowish. The anal and pelvic fins yellow to orange. The pectorals are transparent with suffusion of yellow with a small dark spot superiorly at its base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stegastes gascoynei
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: endemic to the southern Coral Sea-northern Tasman Sea region; known in Australia, Norfolk Islands, and New Caledonia, New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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