Damselfish

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Not Evaluated Saltwater

الطول الأقصى

19,0 cm

اللون

Pale whitish to pale blue-gray …

نطاق العمق

1-20m

الفصيلة

Pomacentridae

نبذة

A scissortail sergeant (up to 15cm) with six bold vertical black stripes and a forked tail. Widespread in the Indo-Pacific; forms large aggregations in clear-water reef zones at 1-15m. Active plankton feeder in the water column.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	19,0 cm
نطاق العمق	1-20m

Coloration

Pale whitish to pale blue-gray body with 6 dark vertical bars extending from back to belly; the 6-barred pattern distinguishes it from the 5-barred sergeant major; tail lobes with dark upper and lower edges.

Habitat & Distribution

Coral reefs

نوع الماء

Saltwater

نطاق العمق

1-20m

النطاق الجغرافي

Wide-ranging across the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa east to the Line and Tuamotu islands. Found on shallow exposed reef fronts, rubble zones, and surge channels around tropical coral and rocky reef systems.

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الصلاحية للأكل والطهي

الطعم

A scissortail sergeant damselfish from the Indo-Pacific; not consumed commercially. Common on reef crests; small size and bony structure make it unsuitable for the table.

Taxonomy

الرتبة	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
الفصيلة	Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
الأنواع	Abudefduf sexfasciatus

الأسئلة الشائعة

Can you eat Damselfish?

A scissortail sergeant damselfish from the Indo-Pacific; not consumed commercially. Common on reef crests; small size and bony structure make it unsuitable for the table.

How big does Damselfish get?

Damselfish can grow up to 19.0 cm long.

Where is Damselfish found?

What family does Damselfish belong to?

Damselfish (Abudefduf sexfasciatus) belongs to the family Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).