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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 algae in its territory.

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