Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes
Subfamily: Glyphisodontinae
Genus: Abudefduf

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Abudefduf abdominalis
[Green damselfish]

Photo by Photo by Eric Keung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Abudefduf bengalensis
[Bengal sergeant]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Abudefduf concolor
[]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Abudefduf conformis
[]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Abudefduf declivifrons
[Mexican nightsergeant]

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Abudefduf hoefleri
[African sergeant]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Abudefduf lorenzi
[Black-tail sergeant]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Abudefduf margariteus
[Pearly sergeant]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Abudefduf natalensis
[Natal sergeant]

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Max. Length 12.0 cm SL

Abudefduf nigrimargo
[Black margined-scale sergeant]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Abudefduf notatus
[Yellowtail sergeant]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Abudefduf saxatilis
[Sergeant-major]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Abudefduf septemfasciatus
[Banded sergeant]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Abudefduf sexfasciatus
[Scissortail sergeant]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Abudefduf sordidus
[Blackspot sergeant]

Photo by Photo by Bourjon, P.

Abudefduf sparoides
[False-eye sergeant]

Photo by Photo by Johnson, L.

Abudefduf taurus
[Night sergeant]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Abudefduf troschelii
[Panamic sergeant major]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Abudefduf vaigiensis
[Indo-Pacific sergeant]

Photo by Photo by Kochzius, M.

Abudefduf whitleyi
[Whitley's sergeant]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Abudefduf abdominalis	Green damselfish	Eastern Central Pacific	30 TL	1825
Abudefduf bengalensis	Bengal sergeant	Western Pacific	17 TL	1787
Abudefduf concolor		Eastern Pacific	19 TL	1862
Abudefduf conformis		Eastern Central Pacific	13.1 SL	1999
Abudefduf declivifrons	Mexican nightsergeant	Eastern Pacific	18 SL	1862
Abudefduf hoefleri	African sergeant	Eastern Atlantic	20 TL	1881
Abudefduf lorenzi	Black-tail sergeant	Western Central Pacific	18 TL	1977
Abudefduf margariteus	Pearly sergeant	Western Indian Ocean	16 SL	1830
Abudefduf natalensis	Natal sergeant	Western Indian Ocean	17 TL	1983
Abudefduf nigrimargo	Black margined-scale sergeant	Northwest Pacific	12.0 SL	2018
Abudefduf notatus	Yellowtail sergeant	Indo-West Pacific	17 TL	1870
Abudefduf saxatilis	Sergeant-major	Atlantic Ocean	22.9 TL	1758
Abudefduf septemfasciatus	Banded sergeant	Indo-Pacific	23 TL	1830
Abudefduf sexfasciatus	Scissortail sergeant	Indo-Pacific	19 TL	1801
Abudefduf sordidus	Blackspot sergeant	Indo-Pacific	24 TL	1775
Abudefduf sparoides	False-eye sergeant	Western Indian Ocean	16 TL	1825
Abudefduf taurus	Night sergeant	Western Atlantic	25 TL	1848
Abudefduf troschelii	Panamic sergeant major	Eastern Pacific	20 TL	1862
Abudefduf vaigiensis	Indo-Pacific sergeant	Indo-Pacific	20 TL	1825
Abudefduf whitleyi	Whitley's sergeant	Western Pacific	14 SL	1974

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: Ovalentaria/miscFamily: Pomacentridae DamselfishesSubfamily: GlyphisodontinaeGenus: Abudefduf(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes
Subfamily: Glyphisodontinae
Genus: Abudefduf

(See list of species below)