Whitebar Gregory
Stegastes albifasciatus
Also known as: Farmer Damsel, White-banded Gregory
- Farmer Damsel
- White-banded Gregory
Overview
Found singly or in loose schools, over live corals, rock, and rubble areas, in both semi-sheltered and high energy zones, of reef flats, reef margins, and shallow lagoons, rich in algae growth. Territorial.
Damselfish are egg layers.
First they clear a site ready for a nest, then engage in a mating dance with rapid swimming and fin movements, during this time the males will often turn a shade or two darker and may display white blotches. Spawning occurs at dawn.
How to identify
- Pattern
- ocellated spotstripes
- Behaviour
- schoolingsolitaryterritorial
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Country only · 13
Found singly or in loose schools, over live corals, rock, and rubble areas, in both semi-sheltered and high energy zones, of reef flats, reef margins, and shallow lagoons, rich in algae growth.
Adult photos 13
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