Marine Species: Abudefduf whitleyi

(Allen & Robertson, 1974)

Abudefduf whitleyi
Photographed by: Esperanza Manzano

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Abudefduf
Species: Abudefduf whitleyi

Species Data:

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Common Name: Whitley's Sergeant
Description: This is a bluish-green fish with black markings on the dorsal and caudal fins, the dark bands in the body that are very weak compared with most of the other species of the same gender.
Habitat: They are in reef channels and reef slopes. Occur on coral reefs and on rocky reefs at depths between 1 and 12 meters.
Color: Bluish-green with black stripes.
Dimensions: Up to 17 cm.
Geographical Distribution: Western Pacific

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