Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas and

Caribbean Reefs

Sergeant Major
Abudefduf saxatilis
Sergeant Major
Category: Sergeant Damselfishes
Scientific Name: Abudefduf saxatilis
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 1-40 ft. (0-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family) Damselfishes
      └Glyphisodontinae (Subfamily) Sergeant Damselfishes
       └Abudefduf (Genus)
        └A. saxatilis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159288🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49402🔗

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