Abudefduf saxatilis

cow pilot

SPECIES

1. KingdomAnimalia
2. PhylumChordata
3. ClassTeleostei
4. OrderPerciformes
5. FamilyPomacentridae

Habitatmarine

Diagnosis: Damselfishes with 13 dorsal-fin spines indicate Abudefduf as well as the deep-water Chromis enchrysura, C. insolata, and C. scotti. Abudefduf saxatilis have a mode of 13 dorsal-fin soft rays and 12 anal-fin soft rays (D-XIII,13 A-II,11-12 Pect-18-19). A. taurus have fewer median-fin soft rays, with a mode of 12 dorsal-fin soft rays and 10 anal-fin soft rays (D-XIII,12 A-II,10 Pect-18-19). The Chromis species have modes of 12/11 or 12/12. (ML)

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