Pearly sergeant

Abudefduf margariteus

Not Evaluated Saltwater

الطول الأقصى

16,0 cm

اللون

Pearly-white to pale silver body …

نطاق العمق

2-8m

الفصيلة

Pomacentridae

نبذة

A pearly-white sergeant damselfish with faint vertical bars from the Pacific Ocean. Inhabits exposed reef margins and rocky substrates at 1-10m. Feeds on plankton and benthic algae; forms loose aggregations.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	16,0 cm
نطاق العمق	2-8m

Coloration

Pearly-white to pale silver body with 5 narrower dark bars; a subtle iridescent pearlescent quality to the scales; upper body with a faint bluish-white sheen; fins translucent to pale; more slender than sergeant major.

Habitat & Distribution

Coral reefs

نوع الماء

Saltwater

نطاق العمق

2-8m

النطاق الجغرافي

Western central Pacific including Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia, from Palau and the Marshall Islands east to Tonga and Samoa. Inhabits shallow exposed rocky and coral reef habitats and wave-battered outer reef margins.

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الصلاحية للأكل والطهي

الطعم

A small Pacific sergeant damselfish; not consumed. Found around coral and rocky reefs of the Central and Eastern Pacific; no culinary tradition or commercial fishery interest.

Taxonomy

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

الأسئلة الشائعة

Can you eat Pearly sergeant?

A small Pacific sergeant damselfish; not consumed. Found around coral and rocky reefs of the Central and Eastern Pacific; no culinary tradition or commercial fishery interest.

How big does Pearly sergeant get?

Pearly sergeant can grow up to 16.0 cm long.

Where is Pearly sergeant found?

What family does Pearly sergeant belong to?

Pearly sergeant (Abudefduf margariteus) belongs to the family Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).