Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Sergeant Major
Abudefduf saxatilis
Sergeant Major
Category: Sergeant 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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family)
      └Glyphisodontinae (Subfamily)
       └Abudefduf (Genus)
        └A. saxatilis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159288🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49402🔗

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