Stegastes rectifraenum (Gill, 1862) is a animal in the Pomacentridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Stegastes rectifraenum (Gill, 1862)

Stegastes rectifraenum (Gill, 1862)

Stegastes rectifraenum is a Cortez native damselfish found in shallow rocky inshore reefs of the tropical eastern Pacific.

Family
Genus
Stegastes
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Stegastes rectifraenum (Gill, 1862)

Stegastes rectifraenum (Gill, 1862), commonly known as the Cortez damselfish or Cortez gregory, is a damselfish that belongs to the family Pomacentridae. This species is native to the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. Its native range covers Baja California in Mexico and the Gulf of California. It lives on rocky inshore reefs at depths from 1 to 10 meters (which equals 3 ft 3 in to 32 ft 10 in).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Pomacentridae Stegastes

More from Pomacentridae

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