Green damselfish
The green damselfish (Abudefduf abdominalis), also known as Hawaiian sergeant major, is a non-migratory fish of the family Pomacentridae. It occurs in the Pacific Ocean in the Hawaiian Islands, Midway Island and Johnston Atoll.[1] It can grow to a maximum length of 30 cm. Found in quiet waters with rocky bottoms in inshore and offshore reefs; juveniles sometimes found in surge pools. Benthopelagic, adults form schools. Feed on a variety of algae and zooplankton. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs. Used as food by the Hawaiians .[2] It occasionally reaches the aquarium trade.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Abudefduf |
| Species: | A. abdominalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abudefduf abdominalis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Glyphisodon abdominalis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 | |
References
- Jenkins, A.; Carpenter, K.E.; Allen, G.; Yeeting, B. (2017). "Abudefduf abdominalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T188304A1856204. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010.RLTS.T188304A1856204.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Abudefduf abdominalis" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
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