Blackspot sergeant - 114e HK Reef Fish

Photo By: Kamy Yeung

Photo By: Kamy Yeung

Photo By: Kamy Yeung

Photo By: Gomen See

Photo By: Caron Wong

Photo By: Allen To

Photo By: Allen To

Photo By: Allen To

Photo By: Allen To

Photo By: Andy Cornish

Blackspot sergeant

Characteristics

Highly territorial.
Males are responsible for guarding and aerating eggs.
During courtship, males become more contrasted in body colour and are known to produce sounds to attract females.

Description

Body greyish to olive with six to seven vertical grey bars.
A single black spot on upper caudal peduncle.
Juveniles are paler in body colour.

Common Name: Blackspot sergeant

Family Common Name: Damselfishes

Family: Pomacentridae

Scientific Name: Abudefduf sordidus___(Forsskål, 1775)

Genus: Abudefduf

Maximum Length: 24 cm (Total Length)

Blackspot sergeant