Unicolored Sergeant Major (Abudefduf concolor)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Abudefduf concolor
- Common name
- Unicolored Sergeant Major
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Abudefduf
- Size
- 10–18 cm
- Depth
- 2–20 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, schooling
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Abudefduf concolor reaches 18 cm. Damselfish (Pomacentridae) Indo-Pacific, Galapagos, East Pacific. Uniform gray-blue, no stripes except pale juveniles. Gregarious, dense schools. Rocky and coral reef 2-20 m. Zooplanktivore. Benthic but mobile. Few threats = LC. Discreet but numerous, filter-feeds on plankton in reef corridors.
Photo of Unicolored Sergeant Major
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Unicolored Sergeant Major?
- Unicolored Sergeant Major (Abudefduf concolor) reaches 10–18 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Unicolored Sergeant Major?
- Unicolored Sergeant Major is found between 2–20 m deep.
- Is the Unicolored Sergeant Major dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Unicolored Sergeant Major?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Unicolored Sergeant Major?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Abudefduf
- Abudefduf luridus - Canary damsel
- Abudefduf troschelii - Panamic sergeant major
- Abudefduf saxatilis - Sergeant major (Atlantic)
- Abudefduf vaigiensis - Indo-Pacific sergeant
Other species in the family Pomacentridae
- Chromis chromis - Mediterranean damselfish
- Amphiprion bicinctus - Two-band anemonefish
- Amphiprion ocellaris - False clownfish
- Chromis cyanea - Blue chromis
- Stegastes partitus - Bicolor damselfish
- Amphiprion akallopisos - Skunk clownfish
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 273696)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2398689)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia