Dusky Gregory (Stegastes nigricans) クロソラスズメダイ – size 14cm
The Dusky Gregory has yellowish fins and eye. There is also a black spot at the base of the pectoral fin and the behind the dorsal fin. Behind the eye there is a scale with a black edge. Miyakojima 2017
Dusky Gregory can be very dark with a lighter bar in the middle. The black spot is hard to see behind the dorsal fin with black on black. They do farm algae, so they are often seen spread over algae and not in schools. Amami 2026
Dusky Gregory often show white under the eye. This is often during mating time. Amami 2025
Young Dusky Gregory can be mostly yellow. Amami 2026
Juvenile Dusky Gregory are dark blue from the mouth into the dorsal fin. The rest is yellow with the black spot behind the dorsal fin developing later. Amami 2026