Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15.

Common Names

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Kol-nooientjie , Afrikaans , South Africa

Ega'aisse , Arabic , Oman

Makhrev , Arabic , Oman

Shabbar , Arabic , Jordan

Amangpang , Bikol (Sagnay) , Philippines

石剎婆 , Cantonese , Hong Kong

豆娘魚 , Cantonese , Hong Kong

Sen , Carolinian , Micronesia

Sonn , Carolinian (Satawalese) , North. Marianas

Moong , Cebuano , Philippines

Patang kapal , Cebuano , Philippines

Kokofatima , Comorian , Comoros

Sortplettet sergentfisk , Danish , Denmark

Kapal , Davawenyo , Philippines

Black-spot sergeant , English , Indonesia

Black-spot sergeant , English , Guam

Black-spot sergeant , English , Micronesia

Blackspot sergeant , English , Christmas I.

Blackspot sergeant , English , Australia

Blackspot sergeant , English , Philippines

Blackspot sergeant , English , Malaysia

Blackspot Sergeant , English , Hong Kong

Blackspot sergeant , English , Global

Blackspot sergeant , English , USA

Blackspot sergeant major , English , Australia

Blackspot sergeant major , English , Papua New Guinea

Damselfish , English , Malaysia

Gray damselfish , English , Hawaii

Sergeants , English , Solomon Is.

Spot damsel , English , South Africa

Yellow-banded sergeant-major , English , Papua New Guinea

Yellow-banded sergeant-major , English , Australia

Guru orirori , Fijian , Fiji

Boeteur roche , French , Seychelles

Sergent à tache noire , French , New Caledonia

Sao , Gela , Solomon Is.

Ao'aonui , Hawaiian , Hawaii

Kupipi , Hawaiian , Hawaii

O'onui , Hawaiian , Hawaii

Shima-suzumedai , Japanese , Japan

Samok-samok , Kagayanen , Philippines

Te baamai , Kiribati , Kiribati

Te bukibuki , Kiribati , Kiribati

줄자돔 , Korean , Korea (South)

Bombin , Malay , Malaysia

Gombing tompok hitam , Malay , Malaysia

Kepal batu , Malay , Malaysia

Padatham , Malayalam , India

പടതാം , Malayalam , India

പടത്തം , Malayalam , India

Lafiburang , Maldivian , India

梭地豆娘魚 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei

梭地豆娘鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

豆娘魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

豆娘鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Apiapi , Mangareva , French Polynesia

Badet , Marshallese , Marshall Is.

Badret , Marshallese , Marshall Is.

Kukumanali , Misima-Paneati , Papua New Guinea

Tüdaa , Numee (Nââ Kwênyi) , New Caledonia

Kllibei , Palauan , Palau

Mummy , Pitcairnese , Pitcairn

Karameamea , Rapa , French Polynesia

абудефдуф грязный , Russian , Russia

Mutu , Samoan , Samoa

Sahuy , Surigaonon , Philippines

Pa'e'e , Tahitian , Tahiti

Mutu , Tokelauan , Tokelau

Kotimu , Tuamotuan , Tuamotu Is.

Te moimoi , Tuvaluan , Kiribati

Kapal , Waray-waray , Philippines

Palata , Waray-waray , Philippines

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Ovalentaria/misc

Family: Pomacentridae

Genus: Abudefduf

Species: Abudefduf sordidus (Forsskål, 1775)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian and Pitcairn islands, north to Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

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Inhabit rocky lagoons, reef flat shorelines and piers subject to mild surge; juveniles are common in tide pools (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Occasionally form schools. Feed on algae, crustaceans and other invertebrates during the day. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205). Highly territorial (Ref. 9710). Utilized as a food fish by the Hawaiians (Ref. 7364).

Habitat

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brackish

Conservation Status

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Least Concern

Threat to Humans

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Harmless