Saltwater
Indo-Pacific sergeant
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Pomacentridae, Glyphisodontinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 20 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 192 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Australia, Bahrain, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, and 47 more countries.
Introduced to Israel and Italy.
Videos
Indo-Pacific sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis) in 4K
Red Sea BitJan 9, 2025
"Mysterious" Pyrosoma atlanticum surrounded by Indo-Pacific sergeants (Abudefduf vaigiensis) in 4K
Red Sea BitDec 24, 2024
Indo Pacfic Sergeant - Abudefduf vaigiensis
StrangefishNov 9, 2024
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit upper edge of outer reef slopes and inshore rocky reefs. Juveniles associated with drifting seaweed. Benthopelagic. Feed on zooplankton, benthic algae, and small invertebrates. Often in aggregations feeding at midwater or tending nests among rocks and coral ledges. In large numbers at spawning sites that are timed with large tides that carry their pelagic offspring far offshore. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Abudefduf caudobimaculatus
- Abudefduf quinquelineatus
- Abudefduf quinquilineatus
- Abudefduf saxatilis
- Abudefduf sexatilis
- Abudefduf vaigensis
In other languages
- Fembåndet sergentfisk
- Common sergeant, Demoiselle, Five-banded damsel-fish, Five-banded damselfish, Five-banded sergeant major, Five-banded sergeant-major, Indo-Pacific sergeant major, Scissortail seargent, Sergeant major, Sergeant-major, Sergeants, Yellowback sergeant
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.