Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus

Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pomacentridae
Genus:	Plectroglyphidodon
Species:	P. fasciolatus
Binomial name
Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889) [2]
Synonyms [2]
List Eupomacentrus fasciolatus(Ogilby, 1889) Eupomacentrus paschalis Whitley, 1929 Pomacentrus atrilabiatusFowler, 1946 Pomacentrus craticulusJ.L.B. Smith, 1965 Pomacentrus fasciolatusOgilby, 1889 Pomacentrus jenkinsi D.S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 Pomacentrus niomatus De Vis, 1884 Pomacentrus vanderbilti Fowler, 1941 Pseudopomacentrus navalisWhitley, 1964 Stegastes fasciolatus(Ogilby, 1889)

Plectroglyphidodon 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.

Distribution and habitat

Plectroglyphidodon 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, ^[3] 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). ^[2]

Behavior

Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus is a territorial fish and may defend a small area for nesting or food. When algae is plentiful they are less aggressively. ^[4]

References

1. Allen, G.R.; Arceo, H.; Mutia, M.T.M.; Muyot, F.B.; Nañola, C.L.; Santos, M. (2022). "Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T188626A1904326. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T188626A1904326.en . Retrieved 3 April 2025.
2. Bailly, Nicolas (2022). "Plectroglyphiodon fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2025-03-01.
3. "Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus (Ogilby, 1889): Pacific gregory". FishBase. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
4. 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

• Photos of Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus on Sealife Collection