Whitle's sergeant

Abudefduf whitleyi

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Longueur maximale

14,0 cm

Couleur

Pale grayish to whitish body …

Plage de profondeur

1-5m

Famille

Pomacentridae

À propos

A sergeant damselfish from the reef systems of Queensland, Australia. Has typical sergeant-pattern coloration with vertical bars. Inhabits shallow coastal and offshore reefs; territorial around nesting sites.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	14,0 cm
Plage de profondeur	1-5m

Coloration

Pale grayish to whitish body with 5 medium-width dark vertical bars; a small sergeant species found in Australian waters; upper body slightly brownish-olive; fins pale and mostly clear.

Habitat & Distribution

Coral reefs

Type d'eau

Saltwater

Plage de profondeur

1-5m

Aire de répartition

Restricted to Australian and adjacent western Pacific coastal waters, including the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, and New South Wales coast south to about Sydney. Found in shallow wave-swept rocky reef habitats to 10 m.

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Comestibilité et gastronomie

Goût

A small Australian and Indo-Pacific sergeant damselfish; not consumed commercially. Too small for practical culinary use; mainly of interest to reef fish ecologists.

Taxonomy

Ordre	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Famille	Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Espèces	Abudefduf whitleyi

Foire aux questions

Can you eat Whitle's sergeant?

A small Australian and Indo-Pacific sergeant damselfish; not consumed commercially. Too small for practical culinary use; mainly of interest to reef fish ecologists.

How big does Whitle's sergeant get?

Whitle's sergeant can grow up to 14.0 cm long.

Where is Whitle's sergeant found?

What family does Whitle's sergeant belong to?

Whitle's sergeant (Abudefduf whitleyi) belongs to the family Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).