BrackishSaltwater
Blackspot sergeant
Abudefduf sordidus
Pomacentridae, Glyphisodontinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 24 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 332 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Bangladesh, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, and 43 more countries.
Videos
Blackspot sergeant (Abudefduf sordidus) in 4K
Red Sea BitMar 4, 2026
シマスズメダイ Spot damsel Abudefduf sordidus
Sasuke TsujitaSep 16, 2020
More about the species
Description
Inhabit rocky lagoons, reef flat shorelines and piers subject to mild surge; juveniles are common in tide pools. Benthopelagic. Occasionally form schools. Feed on algae, crustaceans and other invertebrates during the day. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs. Highly territorial. Utilized as a food fish by the Hawaiians.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Abudefduf tridentatus
- Chaetodon sordidus
- Glyphidodon adenensis
- Glyphidodon leucopleura
- Glyphisodon geant
- Glyphisodon gigas
In other languages
- Sortplettet sergentfisk
- Black-spot sergeant, Blackspot sergeant major, Damselfish, Gray damselfish, Sergeants, Spot damsel, Yellow-banded sergeant-major
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.