Yellowtail sergeant (Abudefduf notatus)

Scientific name: Abudefduf notatus Day, 1870

Yellowtail sergeant (Abudefduf notatus)

The Yellowtail sergeant (Abudefduf notatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Transkei, South Africa and to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Identified by the yellow tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Abudefduf notatus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
1–12 m (3–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Transkei, South Africa and to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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