Green damselfish

Green damselfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Abudefduf
Species:
A. abdominalis
Binomial name
Abudefduf abdominalis
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Synonyms[2]

Glyphisodon abdominalis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

The green damselfish (Abudefduf abdominalis),[3] also known as the Hawaiian sergeant major, is a non-migratory fish of the family Pomacentridae. This fish also goes by the name maomao[4] It occurs in the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands, Midway Island and Johnston Atoll.[1] It can grow to a maximum total length of 30 centimetres (12 in).

Adults of the species are typically found in quiet waters with rocky bottoms in inshore and offshore reefs at a depth of 1 to 50 m (3 ft 3 in to 164 ft 1 in), although juveniles may sometimes be found in surge pools. It is a benthopelagic species, with adults being known to form schools. The species feeds on a variety of algae and zooplankton. It is known to be used as a food source for humans in Hawaii.[2] It occasionally appears in the aquarium trade.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Jenkins, A.; Carpenter, K.E.; Allen, G. & Yeeting, B. (2017). "Abudefduf abdominalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T188304A1856204. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010.RLTS.T188304A1856204.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Abudefduf abdominalis". FishBase. June 2018 version.
  3. ^ "Abudefduf abdominalis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  4. ^ Gosline, William (1965). Handbook of Hawaiian Fishes. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 209–210.