Scientific Name	Stegastes apicalis   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(De Vis, 1885)	Depth	1 - 5M
Chinese	尖斑高身雀鯛	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	雀鯛科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F411　Pomacentridae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	尖斑眶鋸雀鯛
Max Length	15 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	厚殼仔、黑厚殼仔、黑咬者婆
Distribution in World	Australia	Distribution in Taiwan	South、North、North East、PonFu
Habitats	Coral、Coastal、Lagoon	Holotype Locality	Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
Synonyms	Pomacentrus apicalis
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；Fishbase(2005)；Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)  De Vis, C. W. 1885 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002
Specimen List	ASIZP0058098. ASIZP0059097. ASIZP0061390. ASIZP0067280. ASIZP0802361. ASIZP0912361. FRIP01329. NMMBP00454. NMMBP05859. NMMBP06069. NMMSTP00046. NTMP0895. NTUM03373. NTUM03374. NTUM03375. NTUM03376. NTUM03377. NTUM03378. NTUM03379. NTUM03380. NTUM03381. NTUM04776. NTUM04778. NTUM04779. NTUM04780. NTUM04781. NTUM04782. NTUM04783. NTUM04784. NTUM04791. NTUM04901. NTUM04902.
Barcode	2008-08-28,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name	Australian gregory
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal rays XIII, 15-17; Anal rays II, 13; pectoral rays 19-21; lateral-line scales 19-21; body depth 1.8-2.2 times in standard length. Upper and lower accessory caudal rays not spinous. Posterior margin of preopercle serrated, subopercle smooth. Both jaws with uniserial teeth. Upper and lower lobes of caudal fin without filamentous posterior rays. Body color generally dark brown with yellow or reddish suffusion on antero-dorsal part of head and body; scales blackish streaks near margin, giving an overall appearance of narrow transverse bands; a few small blue spots scattered on head, breast and posteriorly on the sides. Spinous dorsal fin reddish brown with orange submarginal band while outer edge of soft rays orange; a black spot on distal part of membrane between 2nd and 3rd dorsal spine; tip of upper caudal lobe orange; anterior edge of pelvic and anal fins blue.
habitats	Found around dead coral outcrops, also in rubble areas in lagoons and on the outer edge of reefs.
Distribution	Known only from the east coast of Australia - Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, and New South Wales. More recently reported from Taiwan and Ouvéa Atoll, Loyalty Islands. It is commonly found in southern and northern Taiwanese waters; and Lyudao, southe
Utility	No commercial value.