Stegastes acapulcoensis, commonly called the Acapulco major, the Acapulco damselfish, or the Acapulco gregory, is a species of damselfish of the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Acapulco Major being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Stegastes rectifraenum
- Stegastes fuscus
- Stegastes imbricatus
- Microspathodon bairdii
- Microspathodon dorsalis
- Stegastes beebei
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Stegastes
- Species
- Stegastes acapulcoensis
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