Banded sergeant (Abudefduf septemfasciatus)

Scientific name: Abudefduf septemfasciatus Cuvier, 1830

Banded sergeant (Abudefduf septemfasciatus)

The Banded sergeant (Abudefduf septemfasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to southern Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Abudefduf septemfasciatus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to southern Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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