Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Common Sergeant
Damselfish
Five-banded Damsel-fish
Five-banded Sergeant-major
Indo-Pacific sergeant
Scissortail Seargent

The Indo-Pacific sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis) may also be known as the Sergeant major although this name is usually reserved for the closely related species Abudefduf saxatilis.

At a glance

Habitatreef

Taxonomy

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderOvalentaria incertae sedis
FamilyPomacentridae
GenusAbudefduf

Where and when

Sightings reported by divers and from open biodiversity records. Most often recorded in Sep.

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Seasonality reflects when records were logged, not abundance — popular dive seasons influence the shape. Coverage for Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major 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.