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Stegastes imbricatus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Pomacentridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Stegastes

Similar
  
Stegastes beebei, Stegastes pictus, Stegastes leucorus, Stegastes flavilatus

Stegastes imbricatus, commonly called the Cape Verde gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the tropical eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Distribution and habitat

Stegastes imbricatus is native to the tropical eastern Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from Senegal to Angola, and it also occurs around the Canary Islands, Cape Verde and several islands in the Gulf of Guinea. It inhabits rocky areas where it is found at depths down to about 25 m (82 ft).

References

Stegastes imbricatus Wikipedia