WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Green Damselfish

Abudefduf abdominalis

Also known as: Banded Damselfish, Hawaiian Sergeant, Hawaiian Sergeant Damselfish, Hawaiian Sergeant Major, Hawaiian Sergeantfish, Sergeant, Sergeant Major

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2017
Adult
@fishx6 · O'ahu, United States · May 20161 / 4
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Overview

Found in schools, over rocky bottoms, in quiet pools, of in-shore and off-shore reefs.
Juveniles often found in surge pools.

Damselfish are egg layers.
First they clear a site ready for a nest, then engage in a mating dance with rapid swimming and fin movements, during this time the males will often turn a shade or two darker and may display white blotches. Spawning occurs at dawn.

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How to identify

Pattern
stripes
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Central Pacific
  • Dive site · 3
  • Country only · 1
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Found in schools, over rocky bottoms, in quiet pools, of in-shore and off-shore reefs.

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Adult photos 4

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusAbudefduf
    7. speciesAbudefduf abdominalis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)