Dusky seargent

Abudefduf concolor

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Maximale Länge

19,0 cm

Färbung

Uniformly dusky olive-gray to grayish …

Tiefenbereich

0-12m

Familie

Pomacentridae

Über

A uniformly dark brown to charcoal damselfish from the Eastern Pacific. Inhabits rocky reefs along the Pacific coast of Central America. Territorial algae farmer, defending patches of filamentous algae on which it grazes.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	19,0 cm
Tiefenbereich	0-12m

Coloration

Uniformly dusky olive-gray to grayish body without conspicuous vertical bars; body coloration darker overall than most sergeant majors; belly pale gray-white; fins dusky to slate-gray; lacks bold striping.

Habitat & Distribution

Coral reefs

Wassertyp

Saltwater

Tiefenbereich

0-12m

Verbreitungsgebiet

Eastern Pacific from Baja California south to Ecuador, including the Gulf of California, Mexican offshore islands, and Central American coastline. Inhabits rocky inshore reefs, exposed rocky surge zones, and tidepools to 20 m.

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Speisefisch & Küche

Geschmack

A reef-associated damselfish from the Eastern Pacific; not consumed commercially. Too small to be of practical food value; primarily of interest to coral reef ecologists.

Taxonomy

Ordnung	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Familie	Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Arten	Abudefduf concolor

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Can you eat Dusky seargent?

A reef-associated damselfish from the Eastern Pacific; not consumed commercially. Too small to be of practical food value; primarily of interest to coral reef ecologists.

How big does Dusky seargent get?

Dusky seargent can grow up to 19.0 cm long.

Where is Dusky seargent found?

What family does Dusky seargent belong to?

Dusky seargent (Abudefduf concolor) belongs to the family Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).