Abudefduf bengalensis (Bloch, 1787)
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14.
Common Names
No common names available.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Abudefduf
Species: Abudefduf bengalensis (Bloch, 1787)
Climate Zone
Location
Biology
Adults occur singly or in small groups in inshore reef and lagoon environments. Feed on algae, gastropods, and small crabs. Highly territorial (Ref. 9710). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).
Habitat
associated