Stegastes fasciolatus, commonly called the Pacific gregory, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the tropical western Indo-Pacific. It feeds on filamentous algae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Stegastes |
| Species: | S. fasciolatus
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Distribution and habitat
editStegastes fasciolatus is native to the western Indo-Pacific region. Its range extends from East Africa to Australia and the Kermadec Islands including Hawaii, Easter Island and the Ryukyu Islands.[2] where it is found on shallow seaward reefs particularly in areas with mild to moderate water movement. At Lord Howe Island and Easter Island it occurs from shallow surge pools down to depths of at least 30 m (98 ft).[1]
Behavior
editStegastes fasciolatus is a territorial fish and may defend a small area for nesting or food. When algae is plentiful they are less aggressively.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Bailly, Nicolas (2013). "Stegastes fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ "Stegastes fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889): Pacific gregory". FishBase. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ Cardona, Milagros; Clayton, William (1999). "The Algal Community of the Farmer Damselfish, Stegastes fasciolatus, at Three Sites in Fiji and the Kingdom of Tonga". BIOS. 70 (2): 71–75. ISSN 0005-3155. JSTOR 4608503.
External links
edit- Photos of Stegastes fasciolatus on Sealife Collection