Yellowtail sergeant
📖 Overview
Found in small groups along upper edges of sheltered drop-offs. Also found in rocky inshore reefs with moderate to strong wave action. In roving aggregations and somewhat difficult to approach . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellowtail sergeant is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 12 m . Tropical; 35°N - 37°S, 32°E - 170°E West Pacific: East Africa to Transkei, South Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Dusky Damsel · Yellow-tail Sergeant · Yellow-tailed Sergeant-major · yellowtail sergeant |
| 🏳️Catalan | Sergent de cua groga |
| 🌍CES | útesník žlutoocasý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Gulhalet sergentfisk |
| 🇫🇷French | Sergent à Queue Jaune |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce sergente coda gialla |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Isosuzumedai · イソスズメダイ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 동갈자돔 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Sargento-de-cauda-amarela |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Sargento Mayor de Cola amarilla |
| 🌍THA | ปลาตะกรับลาย |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 厚殼仔 · 斑鰭豆娘魚 · 暗色雀鯛 · 黃尾豆娘魚 · 黃尾雀鯛 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abudefduf clarki | Snyder | 1911 | Synonym |
| Chrysiptera paucifasciata | Fowler | 1946 | Synonym |
| Glyphidodon notatus | Day | 1870 | Synonym |
| Indoglyphidodon abbotti | Fowler | 1944 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Yellowtail sergeant.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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