Green damselfish

Abudefduf abdominalis

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Maksimum Boy

30,0 cm

Renk

Bright lime-green to yellowish-green body …

Derinlik Aralığı

1-50m

Familya

Pomacentridae

Hakkında

A robust, territorial damselfish (up to 15cm) from Hawaiian and Pacific waters with a green or yellowish-green body. Males guard nests aggressively. Common on rocky reefs and in surge channels at 1-12m depth.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	30,0 cm
Derinlik Aralığı	1-50m

Coloration

Bright lime-green to yellowish-green body with 5 dark vertical bars; belly pale yellowish-white; a large damselfish with vivid green coloration distinguishing it from similar Pacific species; fins greenish to clear.

Habitat & Distribution

Neritic, coral reefs

Su Tipi

Saltwater

Derinlik Aralığı

1-50m

Coğrafi Dağılım

Central Pacific restricted to the Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Atoll. Inhabits shallow rocky reef zones and surge channels; an endemic Hawaiian species found in wave-washed nearshore habitats from the intertidal to 15 m.

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Yenirlik ve Mutfak

Tat

A larger Pacific damselfish occasionally consumed in Hawaii as a subsistence fish; edible with firm, mild white flesh. Not commercially targeted; sometimes caught incidentally on reefs.

Taxonomy

Takım	Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Familya	Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Türler	Abudefduf abdominalis

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Can you eat Green damselfish?

A larger Pacific damselfish occasionally consumed in Hawaii as a subsistence fish; edible with firm, mild white flesh. Not commercially targeted; sometimes caught incidentally on reefs.

How big does Green damselfish get?

Green damselfish can grow up to 30.0 cm long.

Where is Green damselfish found?

What family does Green damselfish belong to?

Green damselfish (Abudefduf abdominalis) belongs to the family Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).