Japanese Gregory
Plectroglyphidodon altus
- Usual depth1–5 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly, October, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Plectroglyphidodon altus, commonly known as the Japanese gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Plectroglyphidodon altus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–5 m · Deepest record: 9.6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Japanese Gregory
Names in 3 more languages
- Spanish
- Coronel Nipón
- Japanese
- Sedakasuzumedai, セダカスズメダイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 羽高身雀鯛(背斑高身雀鯛)
Other scientific names: Eupomacentrus altus, Pomacentrus altus, Stegastes altus
Similar species
- Blackbar devil
Plectroglyphidodon dickii
- Dark Damsel
Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus
- Johnston Island damsel
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Singlebar devilPlectroglyphidodon leucozona
- Brighteye damselfish
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis
- Western Gregory
Plectroglyphidodon obreptus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 32 open-data records from 1968 to 2015.
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