Night sergeant (Abudefduf taurus)

Scientific name: Abudefduf taurus M?ller & Troschel, 1848

Night sergeant (Abudefduf taurus)

The Night sergeant (Abudefduf taurus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and the Caribbean Sea. Reported from northern South America. Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde and from Senegal to Angola.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10. Caudal fin lobe rounded. A heavy-bodied, compressed species; tawny yellow above, paler below, with 5 or 6 dark bars wider than interspaces between them. A sixth faint bar or dark saddle-like mark may be present on upper part of caudal peduncle; a prominent black spot at upper base of pectoral fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Abudefduf taurus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
1–5 m (3–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 5 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Caribbean Sea. Reported from northern South America. Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde and from Senegal to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; 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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