#scissortail sergeant

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Scissortail sergeant

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Scissortail sergeant dancing (Abudefduf sexfasciatus)

Abudefduf sexfasciatus dancing at Ko Phi Phi Don Island (Thailand - Andaman Sea)

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Scissortail sergeant

Description:

Also known as striptailed damselfish is a large damselfish. It’s name comes from the black-striped tail and sides, which are reminiscent of the insignia of a military Sergeant.

Scientific Classification:

Kingdom:             Animalia Phylum:                Chordata Class:                    Actinopterygii Order:                  Perciformes Family:                 Pomacentridae Genus:                  Abudefduf Species:               A. sexfasciatus

Characteristics:

 It grows to a length of about 16 centimetres (6.3 in). This fish is white. They have 5 vertical bands that are black. Two horizontal bands are also sometimes present on the lobes of their tail. This fish can grow up to 22 centimetres (8.7 in) at maximum length.  During the mating phase, males become gold in colour.

Diet:

The fish feed upon the larvae of invertebrates, zooplankton, smaller fishes, crustaceans, and various species of algae.

Breeding:

They lay their eggs in patches on a firm substrate and guard them vigorously till they hatch. Males oversee parental care. Males will collect eggs from up to 12 females. The males may eat their own offspring (Filial cannibalism.) The males will eat offspring that aren’t moving or damaged, and sometimes will kill off some offspring if they feel like they are incapable of looking after all of them.

Environment and behaviour:

Scissortail sergeants live on coral reefs at depths of up to 15 metres (49 ft) in tropical reaches, often living in a group surrounding a single head of coral. They are found on reefs in the Indo-Pacificregion, including the Red Sea, eastern Africa, Madagascar,Seychelles, the Persian Gulf, India, Sri Lanka, the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea, Indonesia, and Australia. Pacific Ocean populations are found in the Great Barrier Reef around Australia, the Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, and various Pacific islands all the way to Hawaii.