Bengal sergeant (Abudefduf bengalensis)

Scientific name: Abudefduf bengalensis Bloch, 1787

Bengal sergeant (Abudefduf bengalensis)

The Bengal sergeant (Abudefduf bengalensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, eastern Indian Ocean to Japan and Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Large adults recognized by the rounded tail with pale margin. Has narrow dark bands and lacks peduncular spot that distinguishes this species form similar ones. Similar to A. vaigiensis and A. sexfasciatus but has more black bars (6-7 versus 5).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Abudefduf bengalensis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
1–6 m (3–20 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean to Japan and Australia.
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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