Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas and

Caribbean Reefs

Night Sergeant
Abudefduf taurus
Night Sergeant
Category: Sergeant Damselfishes
Scientific Name: Abudefduf taurus
Size: 5 to 8 in. (13 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 1-15 ft. (0-5 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida
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. taurus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 273701🔗
iNaturalist ID: 57338🔗

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