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Stegastes rocasensis

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Species of fish

Stegastes rocasensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Species: S. rocasensis
Binomial name
Stegastes rocasensis
(Emery, 1972)
Synonyms
  • Eupomacentrus rocasensis Emery, 1972
  • Pomacentrus rocasensis (Emery, 1972)

Stegastes rocasensis, commonly known as the Rocas gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the tropical West Atlantic Ocean where it is found at depths between 2 and 10 m (6 ft 7 in and 32 ft 10 in). It is known only from the coast of Brazil including the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago.

References

  1. Bailly, Nicolas (2013). "Stegastes rocasensis (Emery, 1972)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Stegastes Stegastes rocasensis". FishBase. June 2018 version.
Taxon identifiers
Stegastes rocasensis
Eupomacentrus rocasensis
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