yellowtail sergeant

Abudefduf notatus

Five thin white bars gathered at sheltered drop offs

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

yellowtail sergeant is a schooling marine fish of sheltered drop-offs and reef walls. Five thin white bars repeatedly flash through the dark-colored group.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Abudefduf
Maximum length: 17 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Transkei, South Africa (Ref. 11228 ) and to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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