Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Blackspot Sergeant
Abudefduf sordidus
Blackspot Sergeant
Category: Sergeant Damselfishes
Scientific Name: Abudefduf sordidus
Size: 4 to 8 in. (10 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 1-10 ft. (0-3 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, French Polynesia
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. sordidus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 212888🔗
iNaturalist ID: 123922🔗

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