Golden gregory (Stegastes aureus)

Scientific name: Stegastes aureus Fowler, 1927

Golden gregory (Stegastes aureus)

The Golden gregory (Stegastes aureus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia and the Gilbert, Line, Phoenix, Samoa, Tuamoto, and Marquesan island groups.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12. Body color is yellow. The pectoral, caudal and the rear edge of dorsal and anal fins are sometimes translucent with suffusion of yellow. The upper part of head and the antero-dorsal region of body brownish yellow. There is a pale blue band right below the eye connected with a band of same color running along side of snout. The lips are pale gray or brown. The base of uppermost pectoral ray has a small black spot; dorsal edge of the caudal peduncle, with a black saddle, about size of the eye or smaller.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stegastes aureus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
1–5 m (3–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: New Caledonia and the Gilbert, Line, Phoenix, Samoa, Tuamoto, and Marquesan island groups.
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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