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Atlantic Sergeant Major

Abudefduf saxatilis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Mexico.January 50, February 38, March 63, April 38, May 23, June 25, July 35, August 16, September 22, October 11, November 28, December 56.
United States17,457
Mexico405
Quintana Roo400
Brazil345
Texas204
Puerto Rico130
Pernambuco73
Bahia61
Rio de Jeneiro54
Sao Paulo52

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Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderBlennies, damselfishes and allies · Blenniiformes
FamilyDamselfishes · Pomacentridae
GenusSergeant Majors · Abudefduf

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