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Bengal sergeant (Abudefduf bengalensis)
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Bengal sergeant (Abudefduf bengalensis) specimen
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Pomacentridae

Bengal sergeant

Abudefduf bengalensis

Six to seven narrow dark bars across the body

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Bengal sergeant is a marine fish of nearshore Indo-Pacific reefs. Six or seven narrow dark bars run vertically across its body.

Maximum length
17 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean to Japan and Australia (Ref. 559 ). Not in Red Sea (Ref. 84159 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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