Dusky sergeant
| Dusky sergeant | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Abudefduf |
| Species: | A. concolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Abudefduf concolor (Gill, 1862) | |
The dusky sergeant (Abudefduf concolor, family Pomacentridae) is a damselfish endemic to the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Geographic distribution
Abudefduf concolor is found in the Eastern Pacific, from El Salvador to Peru, including the Galapagos, Cocos and Malpelo Islands.[1]
Ecology
This species is found in shallow Marine reef (primarily rocky inshore reefs exposed to wave action) habitats up to five meters in depth.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Allen, G., Robertson, R., Rivera, R.,Edgar, G., Merlen, G., Zapata, F. & Barraza, E. (2010). "Abudefduf concolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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