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Abudefduf notatus (Day, 1870)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14.

Common Names

  • Donker nooientjie , Afrikaans , South Africa
  • Nirék sárepwén , Carolinian (Satawalese) , North. Marianas
  • Moong , Cebuano , Philippines
  • Patang kapal , Cebuano , Philippines
  • Gulhalet sergentfisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Kapal , Davawenyo , Philippines
  • Damselfish , English , Malaysia
  • Demoiselle , English , Malaysia
  • Dusky damsel , English , South Africa
  • Sergeant-major , English , Malaysia
  • Yellow-tail sergeant , English , Guam
  • Yellow-tail sergeant , English , Indonesia
  • Yellow-tail sergeant , English , Micronesia
  • Yellow-tailed sergeant-major , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Yellowtail sergeant , English , Christmas I.
  • Yellowtail sergeant , English , Malaysia
  • Sergent à queue jaune , French , Maldives
  • Iso-suzumedai , Japanese , Japan
  • Samok-samok , Kagayanen , Philippines
  • 동갈자돔 , Korean , Korea (South)
  • Bombin , Malay , Malaysia
  • Gombing ekor kuning , Malay , Malaysia
  • Kepal batu , Malay , Malaysia
  • Kepal laut , Malay , Malaysia
  • Keping , Malay , Malaysia
  • 少带金翅雀鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 少帶金翅雀鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 黃尾豆娘魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 黃尾豆娘魚 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 黄尾豆娘鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • абудефдуф пятнистый , Russian , Russia
  • Kapal , Waray-waray , Philippines
  • Palata , Waray-waray , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Ovalentaria/misc

    Family: Pomacentridae

    Genus: Abudefduf

    Species: Abudefduf notatus (Day, 1870)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Transkei, South Africa (Ref. 11228) and to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan.

    • Biology

    Found in small groups along upper edges of sheltered drop-offs. Also found in rocky inshore reefs with moderate to strong wave action. In roving aggregations and somewhat difficult to approach (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