Taiwanese sergeant
Abudefduf nigrimargo
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Abudefduf nigrimargo, known as the black margined-scale sergeant, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean, where it is known only from Taiwan. The species is known to occur above shallow rocky reefs, where it forms feeding aggregations. The habitat in which Abudefduf nigrimargo can be found is also known to be inhabited by the related species Abudefduf vaigiensis and Abudefduf caudobimaculatus (previously recognized as synonymous with...
At a glance
| Habitat | reef |
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Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Order | Ovalentaria incertae sedis |
| Family | Pomacentridae |
| Genus | Abudefduf |
Where and when
Sightings reported by divers and from open biodiversity records.
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Sightings by month
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Seasonality reflects when records were logged, not abundance — popular dive seasons influence the shape. Coverage for Taiwanese sergeant improves as more divers log dives.
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Taxonomy from WoRMS and GBIF. Occurrence records from GBIF. Photographs from iNaturalist under the licences shown. Diver sightings contributed by the DiveBuddy community.