Stegastes rectifraenum

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Stegastes rectifraenum
Jaqueta de Cortes (Stegastes rectifraenum), Los Cabos, Baja California, Mexico, 2024-12-17, DD 75.jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Species:
S. rectifraenum
Binomial name
Stegastes rectifraenum
(Gill, 1862) [2]
Synonyms
  • Pomacentrus rectifraenumGill, 1862
  • Pomacentrus analiguttaGill, 1862
  • Abudefduf nigripinnisBorodin, 1928

Stegastes rectifraenum, commonly known as the Cortez damselfish or Cortez gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean, its range including Baja California in Mexico, and the Gulf of California. It is found on rocky inshore reefs at depths ranging from 1 to 10 m (3 ft 3 in to 32 ft 10 in). [3]

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Status

Stegastes rectifraenum has a wide distribution and is common in many parts of its range and its populations appear to be stable. No particular threats have been identified and the IUCN rate it as being of "Least Concern". [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Allen, G.; Robertson, R.; Zapata, F. (2010). "Stegastes rectifraenum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T183586A8139837. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183586A8139837.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2013). "Stegastes rectifraenum (Gill, 1862)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  3. ↑ "Stegastes rectifraenum (Gill, 1862): Cortez damselfish". FishBase. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
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