Sergeant Major Fish

About Sergeant Major Name: Sergeant - Major Fish Name: Sergeant - Major Fish Scientific name: Abudefduf saxatilis Scientific name: Abudefduf saxatilis This scientific name stands for Abudefduf - father, saxa - living among rocks, tilus - tile- like in color. This scientific name stands for Abudefduf - father, saxa - living among rocks, tilus - tile- like in color. The reason it is called father is because it is aggressive and bossy to the other inhabitants of the reef. The reason it is called father is because it is aggressive and bossy to the other inhabitants of the reef.

More info.. It considered a damsel fish It considered a damsel fish It can grow up to 8” long. It can grow up to 8” long. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean It is found in the Atlantic Ocean It lives only near coal reefs It lives only near coal reefs This fish eats Omnivorous, a plankton found in coral reef This fish eats Omnivorous, a plankton found in coral reef

Why it is named this? The Sergeant Major fish received it’s name because of the 5 black stripes on it’s body resemble the 5 bars on a sergeants uniform.

Info Frenzy It is extremely hard to determine the sex of the Sergeant Major Fish because it changes sex. It is extremely hard to determine the sex of the Sergeant Major Fish because it changes sex. Many damsel fish change sex, converting from male to female over their lifetimes. Many damsel fish change sex, converting from male to female over their lifetimes.

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