Mauritian gregory (Stegastes pelicieri)

Scientific name: Stegastes pelicieri Allen & Emery, 1985

Mauritian gregory (Stegastes pelicieri)

The Mauritian gregory (Stegastes pelicieri) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mauritius and Reunion.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Generally brown to charcoal or blackish. Dusky gray lips; narrow golden margin on pupil. Blackish scale margins; scales with bluish centers on suborbital series and opercular bones; small sheath scales with bluish centers on basal portion of anal fin. Pectoral fins translucent with brown rays, base of uppermost ray bright blue. Scales on ventral surface of head cycloid, the rest ctenoid.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stegastes pelicieri
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
2–20 m (7–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius and Reunion.
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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