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Stegastes lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Whitespotted devil
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Philippines country information

Common names: Palata, Palata
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Verde Island Passage (Ref. 107854) and Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852), Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734) and Dauin-Apo I. (Ref. 127519). Also Ref. 48613, 59110, 107853, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Jewel damsel, Jeweldamsel, Jewel damselfish, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Microspathodontinae
Etymology: Stegastes: Greek, stegastos, -e, -on = covered (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 1602).   Tropical; 32°N - 36°S, 24°E - 137°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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