Difference between revisions of "Stegastes leucostictus"
From The Aquarium Wiki
Line 41: | Line 41: | ||
|sexing=:Not easy to visually sex. | |sexing=:Not easy to visually sex. | ||
|tank_compatibility=:Relatively peaceful; while stegastes species are generally belligerent, this species is unusually peaceful, especially compared to fellow species. | |tank_compatibility=:Relatively peaceful; while stegastes species are generally belligerent, this species is unusually peaceful, especially compared to fellow species. | ||
− | |diet= | + | |diet=Omnivorous, will "farm" algae for a steady source of food, a behaviour that is found in stegastes damselfish. |
|feeding_regime=:Daily. | |feeding_regime=:Daily. | ||
|environment_specifics=:Reef tank. | |environment_specifics=:Reef tank. | ||
Line 69: | Line 69: | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*{{FishBase |id=}} | *{{FishBase |id=}} | ||
+ | *[[w|Stegastes leucostictus|Wikipedia]] | ||
*[https://www.mysaltwaterfishstore.com/beau-gregory-damsels/ Foxy Saltwater Tropicals] | *[https://www.mysaltwaterfishstore.com/beau-gregory-damsels/ Foxy Saltwater Tropicals] | ||
*[https://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?pid=798&cid=15&did=1 Blue Zoo Aquatics] | *[https://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?pid=798&cid=15&did=1 Blue Zoo Aquatics] |
Revision as of 21:20, 7 January 2018
Beau Gregory
Stegastes leucostictus
473 Litres (125 US G.)
9.4-10.2cm (3.7-4 ")
8.1 - 8.4
25.6-26.7°C (78 -80 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
6-7 years
[[]]
Family
Pomacentridae
Contents
Additional names
Additional scientific names
- Pomacentrus leucostictus, Eupomacentrus leucostictus
Origin
- Found from southern Florida (USA), Bermuda, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil..
Sexing
- Not easy to visually sex.
Tank compatibility
- Relatively peaceful; while stegastes species are generally belligerent, this species is unusually peaceful, especially compared to fellow species.
Diet
Omnivorous, will "farm" algae for a steady source of food, a behaviour that is found in stegastes damselfish.
Feeding regime
- Daily.
Environment Specifics
- Reef tank.
Behaviour
- Docile, and active; this species displays stegastes behaviour where they "farm" algae on a bare surface for food.
Identification
A yellow fish with a blue back, and an ocellus, or spot on the dorsal fin.
Notes
Pictures
Videos
Aquarium specimen keeping advice: | Aquarium keeping advice: |