Sergeant major (fish)
The sergeant major or píntano (Abudefduf saxatilis) is a species of damselfish. It grows to a maximum length of about 22.9 centimetres (9.0 in).[2]
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| Sergeant major swimming inshore at Phil Foster Park, Florida | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Abudefduf |
| Species: | A. saxatilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abudefduf saxatilis | |
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Distribution and habitat
Abudefduf saxatilis is found in the Atlantic Ocean.[2] Populations in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean are found from the north eastern coast of the United States south to the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas, islands around the Caribbean Sea, the eastern coast of Central and South America all the way to Uruguay.[2] In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, they are found from Portugal, Azores, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and western Africa.[2] Where it is found remains unclear in the Mediterranean Sea due to possible confusion with Abudefduf vaigiensis and Abudefduf troschelii.
References
- Rocha, L.A. & Myers, R. (2015). "Abudefduf saxatilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T188581A1896808. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T188581A1896808.en. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Abudefduf saxatilis" in FishBase. December 2014 version.
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