Indo-Pacific sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)

Scientific name: Abudefduf vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Indo-Pacific sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)

The Indo-Pacific sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Adults inhabit upper edge of outer reef slopes and inshore rocky reefs. Juveniles associated with drifting seaweed. Benthopelagic. Feed on zooplankton, benthic algae, and small invertebrates. Often in aggregations, in large numbers at spawning sites that are timed with large tides that carry their pelagic offspring far offshore. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and eastern Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia. Often confused with the closely related Atlantic species Abudefduf saxatilis. Replaced by Abudefduf abdominalis in the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.85)

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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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