Stegastes acapulcoensis
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| Stegastes acapulcoensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Stegastes |
| Species: | S. acapulcoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Stegastes acapulcoensis | |
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Pomacentrus acapulcoensis Fowler, 1944 | |
Stegastes acapulcoensis, commonly called the Acapulco major, the Acapulco damselfish, or the Acapulco gregory, is a species of damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.[3]
S. acapulcoensis is native to the tropical and subtropical eastern Pacific Ocean. Its range extends from Baja California and Mexico to the Cocos Islands, the Galapagos Islands, and Lobos de Afuera Island in the Lambayeque Region of Peru. It is found on or near reefs at depths down to about 16 m (52 ft).[4] It is often found over sandy seabeds and in tide pools, but also sometimes in rocky or coralline habitats.[1]