Specimen Information

Stegastes leucorus
Stegastes leucorus
(whitetail damselfish)
Marine Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1617514
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusStegastes
Speciesleucorus
Common Namewhitetail damselfish
CountryMexico
LocalityPacific Ocean, Mexico, Baja California, Tijuana, Islas Coronados
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouthern California Bight
HUC8 Number32505900
Map
+
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33636
Author:Love, M.S., W.W. Bushing, and W. Power.
Date:2016
Title:The whitetail damselfish (Family Pomacentridae), Stegastes leucorus (Gilbert, 1892), new to California marine waters with a key to the California species of Pomacentridae.
Journal:Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences
Volume:115
Issue:2
Pages:136-139
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collectedmany
Year Classjuveniles


Disclaimer:

The data represented on this site vary in accuracy, scale, completeness, extent of coverage and origin. It is the user's responsibility to use these data consistent with their intended purpose and within stated limitations. We highly recommend reviewing metadata files prior to interpreting these data.

Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/16/2024].

Contact us if you are using data from this site for a publication to make sure the data are being used appropriately and for potential co-authorship if warranted.

For general information and questions about the database, contact Wesley Daniel. For problems and technical issues, contact Matthew Neilson.