Green damselfish (Abudefduf abdominalis)

Scientific name: Abudefduf abdominalis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Green damselfish (Abudefduf abdominalis)

The Green damselfish (Abudefduf abdominalis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Midway Islands and Hawaii southward to central Polynesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Similar to A. bengalensis but has fewer vertical stripes, a black blotch on the posterior base of the dorsal and anal fins, and pointed caudal fin lobes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Abudefduf abdominalis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
1–50 m (3–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Midway Islands and Hawaii southward to central Polynesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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