Sergeant major (fish)

species of 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]

Sergeant major
Sergeant major swimming inshore at Phil Foster Park, Florida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Abudefduf
Species:
A. saxatilis
Binomial name
Abudefduf saxatilis
Synonyms
  • Chaetodon saxatilis Linnaeus, 1758
  • Glyphidodon saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Chaetodon marginatus Bloch, 1787
  • Abudefduf marginatus (Bloch, 1787)
  • Chaetodon mauritii Bloch, 1787
  • Glyphisodon moucharra Lacepède, 1802
  • Chaetodon sargoides Lacepède, 1802
  • Glyphisodon biniar Montrouzier, 1857
  • Apogon quinquevittatus Blyth, 1858
  • Abudefduf ascensionis Fowler, 1919

Distribution and habitat

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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

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  1. 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.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Abudefduf saxatilis" in FishBase. December 2014 version.