Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Teleostei
Elasmobranchii
Chondrostei
Holostei
Petromyzonti
Holocephali
Myxini
Cladistii
Coelacanthi

Species Order

Percopsiformes
Carcharhiniformes
Polypteriformes
Rajiformes
Anguilliformes
Perciformes/Percoidei
Squaliformes
Lepisosteiformes
Hiodontiformes
Osteoglossiformes
Galaxiiformes
Beloniformes
Saccopharyngiformes
Acipenseriformes
Atheriniformes
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Ophidiiformes
Acropomatiformes
Torpediniformes
Tetraodontiformes
Lamniformes
Scombriformes
Salmoniformes
Perciformes/Notothenioidei
Amiiformes
Gobiiformes
Albuliformes
Zeiformes
Gadiformes
Myliobatiformes

Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Cuvier, 1830)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Ovalentaria/misc

Family: Pomacentridae

Genus: Abudefduf

Species: Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Cuvier, 1830)

Climate Zone

Tropical

Location

Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to southern Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Adults inhabit lagoon and outer reefs in shallow areas exposed to mild or moderate surge. Feed on benthic algae and small invertebrates (Ref. 7247). 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). Highly territorial (Ref. 9710). Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.

Habitat

associated