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Sergeant major

Abudefduf saxatilis

Description:

It grows to a length of about 15 cm (6 inches).They are popular aquarium fish, although their aggressively territorial nature can pose problems if not closely watched.

Habitat:

Sergeant majors are found throughout the tropical reaches of the Atlantic, including off the south coast of the United States, Central America, eastern South America ,including the island Bonaire and western Africa. They are often found on coral reefs at depths of between 1 and 12 meters.

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1 Comment

RobertoValdezBecker
RobertoValdezBecker 13 years ago

ya te puse el nombre corroborado en el atlas marino

Scarletthdz
Spotted by
Scarletthdz

Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Jul 7, 2009
Submitted on Feb 26, 2011

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