Stegastes rocasensis

Stegastes rocasensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Species:
S. rocasensis
Binomial name
Stegastes rocasensis
(Emery, 1972)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Eupomacentrus rocasensis Emery, 1972
  • Pomacentrus rocasensis (Emery, 1972)
  • Stegastes sanctipauli Lubbock and Edwards, 1981

Stegastes rocasensis, commonly known as the Rocas gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is endemic to the tropical West Atlantic Ocean, where it is found at the surface, or at depths above 60 m (197 ft). It is known only from the Atlantic coast of Brazil including the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rocha, L.A. (2015). "Stegastes sanctipauli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T40711A2933145. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T40711A2933145.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2013). "Stegastes rocasensis (Emery, 1972)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Stegastes rocasensis". FishBase. April 2025 version.
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