Stegastes rocasensis

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Stegastes rocasensis, commonly known as the Rocas gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is endemic to the tropical West Atlantic Ocean, where it is found at the surface, or at depths above 60 m (197 ft). It is known only from the Atlantic coast of Brazil including the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago.[3]

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Stegastes rocasensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Stegastes
Species:
S. rocasensis
Binomial name
Stegastes rocasensis
(Emery, 1972)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Eupomacentrus rocasensis Emery, 1972
  • Pomacentrus rocasensis (Emery, 1972)
  • Stegastes sanctipauli Lubbock and Edwards, 1981
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