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Yellowtail sergeant
Abudefduf notatus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Yellowtail sergeant
- Scientific
- Abudefduf notatus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 17 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 12 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2010
Description
A sergeant damselfish, greyish brown with narrow pale bars and a yellow tail, reaching about 17 cm. It roams in small groups along the edges of sheltered drop-offs and rocky reefs.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Abudefduf-notatus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Abudefduf_notatus.JPG
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.