Abudefduf
| Abudefduf | |
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| Abudefduf saxatilis near Paraty, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: |
Abudefduf Forsskål, 1775 |
Abudefduf also known as the sergeant-majors is a genus of fish in the family Pomacentridae.
The name is from Arabic abu, "the one with"; and def, "side", and the intensive plural ending -duf. So, the name means "the one with prominent sides".
There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus:
Abudefduf bengalensis
Abudefduf declivifrons
Abudefduf septemfasciatus
Abudefduf sordidus
Abudefduf sparoides
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