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Plectroglyphidodon aureus

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Plectroglyphidodon aureus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Plectroglyphidodon
Species:
P. aureus
Binomial name
Plectroglyphidodon aureus
(Fowler, 1927)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Pomacentrus aureus Fowler, 1927
  • Parapomacentrus aureus (Fowler, 1927)
  • Stegastes aureus (Fowler, 1927)

Plectroglyphidodon aureus, the golden gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae native to islands in the tropical Pacific Ocean, its range including New Caledonia, the Gilbert Islands, Line Island, Phoenix Island, Samoa, the Tuamotu Archipelago, and the Marquesas Islands. It is found on coral reefs at depths ranging from 1 to 5 m (3 ft 3 in to 16 ft 5 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Allen, G.R. (2022). "Plectroglyphidodon aureus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T188335A1859869. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b Bailly, Nicolas (2022). "Plectroglyphidodon aureus (Fowler, 1927)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  3. ^ "Plectroglyphidodon aureus (Fowler, 1927): Golden gregory". FishBase. Retrieved 2025-03-01.