Dovetail

Abudefduf taurus

Not Evaluated Saltwater

最大体長

25.0 cm

体色

Dark olive-gray to brownish body …

生息水深

1-5m

科

Pomacentridae

概要

A large, robust sergeant damselfish (up to 20cm) from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Deep-bodied with 5 dark bars; inhabits rocky reefs and coral zones at 1-15m. Feeds on algae, invertebrates, and plankton.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	25.0 cm
生息水深	1-5m

Coloration

Dark olive-gray to brownish body with 5 diffuse dark bars, less contrasting than in many congeners; a robust large damselfish; distinctive deeply forked tail with pointed lobes; fins dusky to dark gray.

Habitat & Distribution

Coral reefs

水質タイプ

Saltwater

生息水深

1-5m

分布域

Western Atlantic from Florida and the Bahamas through the Caribbean Sea to Venezuela and Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico coastlines. Common on exposed rocky shorelines, wave-battered reefs, and seawall structures in turbulent water.

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食用・料理情報

味

A larger Atlantic sergeant-major damselfish; occasionally taken by hook in the Caribbean. Edible with firm, mild flesh but bony; not commonly marketed or targeted for food.

Taxonomy

目	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
科	Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
種	Abudefduf taurus

よくある質問

Can you eat Dovetail?

A larger Atlantic sergeant-major damselfish; occasionally taken by hook in the Caribbean. Edible with firm, mild flesh but bony; not commonly marketed or targeted for food.

How big does Dovetail get?

Dovetail can grow up to 25.0 cm long.

Where is Dovetail found?

What family does Dovetail belong to?

Dovetail (Abudefduf taurus) belongs to the family Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).