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

Photo of Stegastes rectifraenum (Gill, 1862) (Stegastes rectifraenum (Gill, 1862))
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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.

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Stegastes
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About Stegastes rectifraenum (Gill, 1862)

Taxonomy and Common Names

Stegastes rectifraenum (Gill, 1862), commonly known as the Cortez damselfish or Cortez gregory, is a damselfish that belongs to the family Pomacentridae.

Native Ocean Basin

This species is native to the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean.

Geographic Range

Its native range covers Baja California in Mexico and the Gulf of California.

Habitat and Depth Range

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

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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