Hawaiian gregory
(Plectroglyphidodon marginatus)
Image source: Jeremy_Jodoin | inaturalist.org
General data
Scientific names:
Hawaiian gregory
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Tropical
Native to coast of:
Australia & Oceania
Distribution:
Pacific Ocean
Stegastes marginatus, commonly called the Hawaiian gregory, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It feeds on filamentous algae.
Stegastes marginatus is endemic to Hawaii, where it is found on shallow seaward reefs particularly in areas with mild to moderate water movement.
Although previously synonymized with S. fasciolatus, it is apparently distinct based on DNA and morphological study.
