Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body deep, laterally flattened; color yellow on back, sides and belly silvery blue; 5 dark bars on sides that fade out near belly, spaces between bars wider than bars; dark spot at base of pectoral fin; mouth small; protrusible; tail fin forked |
Similar Species |
In the night sergeant, A. taurus, the pale spaces between the dark bars are narrower than the bars. No other damselfish has dark vertical bars. |
Habitat |
Gulf, around jetties and shallow reefs |
Maximum Size |
20 cm (8 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. XIII,12-13; A. III,12-13 (explain) |
Other Common Names |
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Previous Scientific Names |
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Comments |
The sergeant major also has a dark color phase of bluish gray with indistinct bands. Underwater photo courtesy of TPWD Artificial Reef Marine Species |
State size/bag limits |
None; Check for state record. |