Pearly sergeant

Abudefduf margariteus

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Panjang Maks.

16,0 cm

Warna

Pearly-white to pale silver body …

Kedalaman

2-8m

Famili

Pomacentridae

Tentang

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
Kedalaman	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

Jenis Air

Saltwater

Kedalaman

2-8m

Sebaran Geografis

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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Kelayakan Makan & Kuliner

Rasa

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

Ordo	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Famili	Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Spesies	Abudefduf margariteus

Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

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).