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Pearly sergeant

Abudefduf margariteus

Not Evaluated Saltwater
Maksimum Boy
16,0 cm
Renk
Pearly-white to pale silver body …
Derinlik Aralığı
2-8m
Familya

Hakkında

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
Derinlik Aralığı 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

Su Tipi
Saltwater
Derinlik Aralığı
2-8m

Coğrafi Dağılım

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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Yenirlik ve Mutfak

Tat
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

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

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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?
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. Coral reefs
What family does Pearly sergeant belong to?
Pearly sergeant (Abudefduf margariteus) belongs to the family Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).

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