Bengal Sergeant
Abudefduf bengalensis
Other Names: Bengal Sergeant-major, Narrow-banded Sergeant Major, Palmer's Damsel-fish.
Size: To 17 cm
Family: Pomacentridae, the damselfish and clownfish family.
Distribution: Around the coasts of most of Australia except for the southern waters of WA, SA, Vic, and not around TAS. West to Pakistan, north to Japan.
Habitat: Rocky shorelines close to shore.
Danger: They can bite scuba divers when in breeding season protecting their young, though their bites are not severely dangerous. You can read more about this here.
References: Edgar, Stuart-Smith et. al, Fishes of Australia.
About the Bengal Sergeant
Pale grey body with seven thinnish black vertical stripes.
Photo taken at Sydney Aquarium, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Higher Resolution 2901 x 2012.
See Also
Australian Mammals
Australian Birds
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Spiders and Their Faces
Australian Wild Plant Foods
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