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Acapulco major

Stegastes acapulcoensis (Fowler, 1944)

Status not recordedbony fish

The acapulco major (Stegastes acapulcoensis) is a species in the family Pomacentridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the acapulco major

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the acapulco major live?

Not recorded

Is the acapulco major endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the acapulco major classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyPomacentridae
  6. genusStegastes
  7. SpeciesStegastes acapulcoensis (Fowler, 1944)

Synonyms Abudefduf nigripinnis, Pomacentrus acapulcoensis

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Acapulco damselfishEnglish
  • Acapulco gregoryEnglish
  • Damisel·la de AcapulcoCatalan
  • Sapín acapulckýCzech
  • TonoSpanish
  • Chauffet AcapulcoFrench
  • Damigella di AcapulcoItalian
  • Donzela-de-AcapulcoPortuguese
  • Chopita acapulqueñaSpanish
  • Jaqueta AcapulcoSpanish
  • jaqueta acapulqueñaSpanish
  • ZapataSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the acapulco major

Other species in the same genus Stegastes.

Demoiselle

Stegastes fuscus

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Beaugregory

Stegastes leucostictus

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Island major

Stegastes arcifrons

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the acapulco major?

The acapulco major (Stegastes acapulcoensis) belongs to the family Pomacentridae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Acapulco major (Stegastes acapulcoensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/acapulco-major

MLA

“Acapulco major (Stegastes acapulcoensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/acapulco-major.

BibTeX
@misc{acapulco_major_2026,
  title = {Acapulco major (Stegastes acapulcoensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/acapulco-major},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}