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More than 1600 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Ray-finned Fishes of Zihuatanejo
CLASS ACTINOPTERYGII
Acapulco Major
Stegastes acapulcoensis
Stegastes acapulcoensis, commonly called the Acapulco major, the Acapulco damselfish, or the Acapulco gregory. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Lives on rocky substrates in shallow depths. This fish feeds on algae that it farms and guards in its territory.
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