Bengal sergeant

Abudefduf bengalensis

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Longitud Máxima

17,0 cm

Color

Pale yellowish to whitish body …

Rango de Profundidad

1-6m

Familia

Pomacentridae

Acerca de

A small, striped damselfish with five black vertical bars on a silvery body, common in the Indo-Pacific. Abundant on shallow coral and rocky reefs to 15m. Highly territorial; guards algae patches on which it feeds.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	17,0 cm
Rango de Profundidad	1-6m

Coloration

Pale yellowish to whitish body with 5 dark black vertical bars of roughly equal width; body above lateral line has a slight yellowish wash; belly white; fins pale with dark-tipped dorsal spines.

Habitat & Distribution

Coral reefs

Tipo de Agua

Saltwater

Rango de Profundidad

1-6m

Distribución Geográfica

Indo-Pacific from the Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, and Sri Lanka east through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and northern Australia. Frequents rocky and coral reefs in sheltered coastal bays and lagoons to 15 m.

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Comestibilidad y Gastronomía

Sabor

A small reef-dwelling sergeant major damselfish; not commercially consumed. Occasionally taken as bycatch in Indo-Pacific artisanal fisheries but too small for significant food use.

Taxonomy

Orden	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Familia	Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Especies	Abudefduf bengalensis

Preguntas Frecuentes

Can you eat Bengal sergeant?

A small reef-dwelling sergeant major damselfish; not commercially consumed. Occasionally taken as bycatch in Indo-Pacific artisanal fisheries but too small for significant food use.

How big does Bengal sergeant get?

Bengal sergeant can grow up to 17.0 cm long.

Where is Bengal sergeant found?

What family does Bengal sergeant belong to?

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