Abudefduf troschelii

Abudefduf troschelii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Family:Pomacentridae
Genus:Abudefduf
Species: A. stroschelii
Binomial name
Abudefduf stroschelii
(Gill, 1862)
Synonyms

the Pacific sergeant major or Panama sergeant major (Abudefduf troschelii) is a species of damselfish belonging to the family Pomacentridae.[2] Its specific name honours the zoologist Franz Hermann Troschel (1810-1882).[4]

Description

Abudefduf troschelii can reach a length of about 10–23 centimetres (3.9–9.1 in).[5] Body is deep, oval and compressed, with a continuous dorsal fin and a forked caudal fin. This damselfish has 13 dorsal spines, 12-13 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines and 12-13 analsoft rays.[5][6] The ground coloration of the body is whitish with five bright black vertical stripes on the sides, a black spot on the base of the pectoral fin and usually a bright yellow back. These diurnal non-migratory fishes feed on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates and various species of algae. They are popular aquarium fishes.

Distribution and habitat

This species is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California and Mexico to northern Peru and the Galapagos Islands.[5] It is a tropical marine reef-associated species. It can be found on rocky shores and coral reefs at depths between one and 12 meters.[1][5][6]

Bibliography

  • Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, n. 1, vol. 1-3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco. ISBN 0-940228-47-5.
  • Fenner, Robert M.: The Conscientious Marine Aquarist. Neptune City - T.F.H. Publications, 2001.
  • Helfman, G., B. Collette y D. Facey: The diversity of fishes. Blackwell Science, Malden, Massachusetts, 1997.
  • Hoese, D.F. 1986: A M.M. Smith y P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlín.
  • Maugé, L.A. 1986. A J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse y D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). Vol. 2.
  • Moyle, P. y J. Cech.: Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology, 4a. ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA: Prentice-Hall. 2000.
  • Nelson, J.: Fishes of the World, 3a. ed.. New York, USA: John Wiley and Sons. 1994.
  • Wheeler, A.: The World Encyclopedia of Fishes, 2nd. Ed. London: Macdonald. 1985.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Allen, G.R.; Robertson, R.; Rivera, R.; et al. (2010). "Abudefduf troschelii (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183397A117058177. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 Biolib
  3. ↑ Marine Species
  4. ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (29 August 2018). "Subseries OVALENTARIA (Incertae sedis): Family POMACENTRIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Fish Base
  6. 1 2 Encyclopedia of life


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