African sergeant (Abudefduf hoefleri)

Scientific name: Abudefduf hoefleri Steindachner, 1881

African sergeant (Abudefduf hoefleri)

The African sergeant (Abudefduf hoefleri) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Benin, including Cape Verde, Ilheu das Rolas, and S?o Tom?.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Abudefduf hoefleri
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Benin, including Cape Verde, Ilheu das Rolas, and S?o Tom?.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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