Scissortail sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus)

Scientific name: Abudefduf sexfasciatus Lacep?de, 1801

The Scissortail sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Dark longitudinal band on each caudal lobe.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Abudefduf sexfasciatus
Family: Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 16.0
Depth range: 1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Pinda, Mozambique and the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands. Not recorded from the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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

Last updated 27 September 2026