Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Sergeant Major
Abudefduf saxatilis
Sergeant Major
Category: 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)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family)
      └Pomacentrinae (Subfamily)
       └Abudefduf (Genus)

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