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Abudefduf

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".