False-eye sergeant (Abudefduf sparoides)

Scientific name: Abudefduf sparoides Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

False-eye sergeant (Abudefduf sparoides)

The False-eye sergeant (Abudefduf sparoides) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Natal, South Africa; also Aldabra, Madagascar, R?union and Mauritius.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. With a prominent black blotch larger than eye on the middle of caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Abudefduf sparoides
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
0–6 m (0–20 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: between Kenya and Natal, South Africa; also Aldabra, Madagascar, R?union and Mauritius.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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