Stegastes altus

Stegastes apicalis, commonly known as the Japanese gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae.

Stegastes altus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Species:
S. altus
Binomial name
Stegastes altus
(Okada & Ikeda, 1937)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pomacentrus altus Okada & Ikeda, 1937

It is native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean in the seas around Japan and the Ryukyu Islands. It has also been reported from Taiwan and South Korea. It is found on rocky reefs at depths ranging from 5 to 20 m (16 to 66 ft).[2]

References

  1. Bailly, Nicolas (2013). "Stegastes altus (Okada & Ikeda, 1937)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  2. "Stegastes altus (Okada & Ikeda, 1937): Japanese gregory". FishBase. Retrieved 2014-01-08.


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