Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Pacific gregory
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Pacific gregory

Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Pacific gregory
Scientific
Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Pomacentridae (damselfishes and anemonefishes)
Maximum size
Up to about 16 cm (NG)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 30 m (usually 1 to 5 m)
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2021

Description

A dark, territorial damselfish reaching about 16 cm, living among boulders in surge zones and guarding patches of filamentous algae.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.