Panamic sergeant major

Abudefduf troschelii

Striking black stripes over plankton and algae meals

Tropical
Offshore
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Abudefduf troschelii, the Pacific sergeant major or Panama sergeant major, is a species of damselfish belonging to the family Pomacentridae that can be identified by the pronounced black stripes on the lateral sides of the fish. Its specific name honors the zoologist Franz Hermann Troschel (1810-1882). It is native to the neritic pelagic zone of the shallow water coral reefs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and they are an omnivorous species feeding on plankton and algae attached to their coral habitat.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Abudefduf
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: throughout the Gulf of California and from Bahía San Juanico, Baja California, Mexico to northern Peru, the Galapagos Islands and other offshore islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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