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Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major
Abudefduf vaigiensis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Atlantic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Hawaiian Sergeant MajorAbudefduf abdominalis
Bengal SergeantAbudefduf bengalensis
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Banded SergeantAbudefduf septemfasciatus
Blackspot SergeantAbudefduf sordidus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Hawaii | 1,112 |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,081 |
| Australia | 350 |
| New South Wales | 257 |
| Egypt | 111 |
| Indonesia | 103 |
| Thailand | 100 |
| South Africa | 77 |
| Red Sea Governorate | 63 |
| China | 61 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Blennies, damselfishes and allies · Blenniiformes |
| Family | Damselfishes · Pomacentridae |
| Genus | Sergeant Majors · Abudefduf |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.