Scissortail Sergeant Major
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,502
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The scissortail sergeant or striptailed damselfish (Abudefduf sexfasciatus) is a large damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It earns its name from the black-striped tail and sides, which are reminiscent of the insignia of a military Sergeant, being similar to those of the sergeant major damselfish. It grows to a length of about 16 centimetres (6.3 in).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Scissortail sergeant”.