Cortez damselfish (Stegastes rectifraenum)

Scientific name: Stegastes rectifraenum Gill, 1862

Cortez damselfish (Stegastes rectifraenum)

The Cortez damselfish (Stegastes rectifraenum) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico, including the Gulf of California.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Exhibits color variations.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stegastes rectifraenum
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Common length
8.0
Depth range
1–10 m (3–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 10 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico, including the Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=11)

Sources

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

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