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Stegastes aureus

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Stegastes aureus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Species:
S. aureus
Binomial name
Stegastes aureus
(Fowler, 1927)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pomacentrus aureus Fowler, 1927
  • Parapomacentrus aureus (Fowler, 1927)

Stegastes aureus, the golden gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae native to islands in the tropical Pacific Ocean, its range including New Caledonia, the Gilbert Islands, Line Island, Phoenix Island, Samoa, the Tuamotu Archipelago, and the Marquesas Islands. It is found on coral reefs at depths ranging from 1 to 5 m (3 ft 3 in to 16 ft 5 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2013). "Stegastes aureus (Fowler, 1927)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  2. ^ "Stegastes aureus (Fowler, 1927): Golden gregory". FishBase. Retrieved 2014-01-08.