Whitle's sergeant

Abudefduf whitleyi

Not Evaluated Saltwater

अधिकतम लंबाई

14.0 cm

रंग

Pale grayish to whitish body …

गहराई सीमा

1-5m

कुल

Pomacentridae

परिचय

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
गहराई सीमा	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

जल प्रकार

Saltwater

गहराई सीमा

1-5m

भौगोलिक वितरण

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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स्वाद

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

गण	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
कुल	Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
प्रजातियाँ	Abudefduf whitleyi

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

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).