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Beaugregory
Stegastes leucostictus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Caribbean Cocoa DamselfishStegastes xanthurus
Longfin DamselfishStegastes diencaeus
Dusky DamselfishStegastes adustus
BeaubrummelStegastes flavilatus
Threespot DamselfishStegastes planifrons
Yellowtail DamselfishMicrospathodon chrysurus
Brazilian Cocoa DamselfishStegastes variabilis
Spanish HogfishBodianus rufus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 7,750 |
|---|---|
| United States Virgin Islands | 13 |
| Mexico | 13 |
| Quintana Roo | 13 |
| Puerto Rico | 12 |
| Massachusetts | 5 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina | 3 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Blennies, damselfishes and allies · Blenniiformes |
| Family | Damselfishes · Pomacentridae |
| Genus | Gregories · Stegastes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Beaugregory with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.