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Abudefduf
Abudefduf is a genus of fish in the familyPomacentridae. They are also known as the sergeant-majors. The name Abudefduf comes from Arabic word ابو دفدوف abu, "the one with"; and def, "side", and the intensive plural ending -duf. Thus, the genus' name means "the one with prominent sides". General biologyThe approximately 20 species of Abudefduf may be divided into planktivores and benthivores and three broadly pantropical clades.
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