Stegastes rectifraenum

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]

Stegastes rectifraenum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Species:
S. rectifraenum
Binomial name
Stegastes rectifraenum
(Gill, 1862)[2]
Synonyms
  • Pomacentrus rectifraenum Gill, 1862
  • Pomacentrus analigutta Gill, 1862
  • Abudefduf nigripinnis Borodin, 1928

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. 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.
  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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