Green damselfish
| Green damselfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Abudefduf |
| Species: | A. abdominalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Abudefduf abdominalis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Glyphisodon abdominalis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 | |
The Hawaiian sergeant or green damselfish (Abudefduf abdominalis) is a non-migratory fish of the family Pomacentridae, located in the Hawaii, 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]
References
- ^ a b c Jenkins, A.; Carpenter, K.E.; Allen, G.; Yeeting, B. (2017). "Abudefduf abdominalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T188304A1856204. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010.RLTS.T188304A1856204.en.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Abudefduf abdominalis". FishBase. June 2018 version.
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