''Abudefduf septemfasciatus'', commonly known as the banded sergeant, is a species of

damselfish Damselfish are those within the subfamilies Abudefdufinae, Chrominae, Lepidozyginae, Pomacentrinae, and Stegastenae within the family Pomacentridae. Most species within this group are relatively small, with the largest species being about ...

in the family Pomacentridae. The species is native to the Indo-Pacific and can reach 23 cm (9.1 inches) in total length.

Habitat and ecology

''Abudefduf septemfasciatus'' is a non-migratory marine fish associated with

lagoons A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') an ...

and

coral reefs A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups. Co ...

found at depths of 0 to 3 m (0 to 10 ft). The species is highly territorial and feeds on benthic algae and various

invertebrates Invertebrates are a paraphyletic group of animals that neither possess nor develop a vertebral column (commonly known as a ''backbone'' or ''spine''), derived from the notochord. This is a grouping including all animals apart from the chordat ...

. It is oviparous, with individuals forming distinct pairs during breeding and males guarding and aerating eggs.

Geographic distribution

''Abudefduf septemfasciatus'' occurs in the Indo-Pacific, where it ranges from East Africa to the Line and

Tuamotu Islands The Tuamotu Archipelago or the Tuamotu Islands (french: Îles Tuamotu, officially ) are a French Polynesian chain of just under 80 islands and atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean. They constitute the largest chain of atolls in the world, extendin ...

, north to southern Japan, and south to the southern

Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over over an area of approximately . The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, ...

References

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q2302511 septemfasciatus Marine fish of Southern Australia Fish described in 1830 Taxa named by Georges Cuvier