Florent's Guide To The

Hawaii Reefs

Hawaiian Sergeant
Abudefduf abdominalis
Hawaiian Sergeant
Also known as: Green Damselfish
Category: Damselfishes
Scientific Name: Abudefduf abdominalis
Size: 4 to 8 in. (10 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 1-30 ft. (0-10 m)
Distribution: Hawaii (Endemic)
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Ovalentaria (Order)
      └Pomacentridae (Family)
       └Pomacentrinae (Subfamily)
        └Abudefduf (Genus)
         └A. abdominalis (Species)

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Damselfishes

Hawaiian Sergeant

Blackspot Sergeant

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Johnston Damselfish

Johnston Damselfish (Hawaiian variation)

Hawaiian Gregory



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