Bengal sergeant

Often recorded singly and in pairs. Juveniles often form small schools. Feeds on algae and small invertebrates.

Body yellowish.
Six to seven vertical, dark bars on each side of the body.
Forked caudal fin with rounded lobes.
During breeding season, males becomes dark grey with two pale horizontal lines, one above and one below eye, extending from the eye to the tail.

Common Name: Bengal sergeant

Family Common Name: Damselfishes

Family: Pomacentridae

Scientific Name: Abudefduf bengalensis___(Bloch, 1787)

Genus: Abudefduf

Maximum Length: 17 cm (Total Length)