Australian gregory

Plectroglyphidodon apicalis

Yellow tips on tail

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Plectroglyphidodon apicalis, commonly known as the Australian gregory or yellowtip gregory, is a damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the Western Pacific where it occurs on the east coast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland and New South Wales. It has also been reported from Taiwan and Ouvéa Island in the Loyalty Islands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Plectroglyphidodon
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: known only from the east coast of Australia - Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, and New South Wales. More recently reported from Taiwan (Ref. 12711 ) and Ouvéa Atoll, Loyalty Islands (Ref. 13236 ).

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