Abudefduf bengalensis (Bloch, 1787)

Bengal Sergeant

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:e2ccf2f7-36a0-43d1-ace1-581f03dc9610

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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

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    Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
    Image by: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO
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Description

The Narrow-Banded Sergeant Major is white with six or seven black bands on the body. It has rounded caudal fin lobes. source: Australian Museum Factsheets

The Narrow-Banded Sergeant Major is a white fish with six or seven narrow black bands on the body. The tail has rounded lobes. They are seen as individuals or in small groups . source: OZ Animals

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Species Lists

Tropical fish sightings on the Far South Coast NSW
General comments: Merimbula
Land / Aquatic: Aquatic
Common / Alternate Name: Bengal sargeant
RLS profile v3
Range: 1609.009
Diet: Plankton, Algae
Depth: (0–13 m)
Threats: No major threats to this species are known
Frequency: 6.572
Invasive: Not known to be invasive
Commercial_Uses: None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade
IUCN_Threat_status: Not assessed
Common_Name: Narrow-banded Sergeant Major;Bengal sergeant
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia to Japan
Abundance: 14.204
Synonyms: Abudefduf affinis
Max_size: 170 mm

Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Abudefduf bengalensis

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Chaetodon bengalensis Bloch, 1787
Published in: Bloch, M.E. 1787. Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische Berlin : J. Morino Vol. 3 pp. 146 pp. pls 181-216
Glyphisodon palmeri Ogilby, 1913
Published in: Ogilby, J.D. 1913. On six new or rare Queensland fishes. Mem. Qld Mus. Vol. 2 pp. 81-89 figs 21-23

Common Names

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Bengal Sergeant
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Narrow-banded Sergeant Major
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Bengal Sergeant-major
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Palmer's Damsel-fish
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Bengal's Sergeant
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Sergeant-major
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Sergeants
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
PERCIFORMES
suborder
LABROIDEI
family
POMACENTRIDAE
genus
Abudefduf
species
Abudefduf bengalensis  Recorded in Australia

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