Species ID
View AllScissortail Sergeant
( Abudefduf sexfasciatus )
Description
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Pomacentridae (damselfishes and clownfishes)
- Can grow to 22cm in length
- Distinguished by the the two stripes on the caudal fin (tail), in which it earns it’s name
- Easily mistaken for Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)
- Omnivorous
- Occupy the mid-water column
- Common in shoals
- Frequents coastal and offshore shallow reef environments
