Emery's gregory (Stegastes emeryi)

Scientific name: Stegastes emeryi Allen & Randall, 1974

Emery's gregory (Stegastes emeryi)

The Emery's gregory (Stegastes emeryi) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Pitcairn and Tuamoto Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Most of the body and head is brown, grading to pale tan or off-white on ventral portion; slight suffusion of yellow on head and nape; dark brown streak near margin of each scale, appearing as series of narrow transverse bands. A prominent dark brown to blackish spot occupying four scales is below the 15-16th tubed lateral line scale. The fins, most of soft dorsal, caudal peduncle and posteriormost part of body yellow; pectorals transparent with suffusion of yellow and a small dark brown spot superiorly at pectoral fin base. The rim of the anal opening is dark brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stegastes emeryi
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
1–18 m (3–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Pitcairn and Tuamoto Islands.
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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