Sergeant Major
Abudefduf saxatilisThe Sergeant Major is part of the Damselfish family. And like other Damselfish, are very territorial. The males guard the eggs and when doing so take on a dark blue color and will charge at you if you come to close. Their normal coloring is a a blue/silver, with upper body white with yellow wash down the spine area and 5 black body bars They occupy depths of 1 to 40 feet, the younger the fish, the shallower the habitat.
![Sergeant Major - Abudefduf saxatilis](picture_library/fish/damselfish/sergeant-major_4187.jpg)
![Sergeant Major - Abudefduf saxatilis](picture_library/fish/damselfish/sergeant-major_2607.jpg)
![Sergeant Major - Abudefduf saxatilis](picture_library/fish/damselfish/sergeant-major_2593.jpg)
![Sergeant Major - Abudefduf saxatilis](picture_library/fish/damselfish/sergent-major_1186a.jpg)
![Sergeant Major - Abudefduf saxatilis](picture_library/fish/damselfish/sergent-major_1021.jpg)
![Sergeant Major - Abudefduf saxatilis](picture_library/fish/damselfish/sergeant-major_2094.jpg)
![Sergeant Major - Abudefduf saxatilis](picture_library/fish/damselfish/sergeant-major_2088.jpg)
![Sergeant Major - Abudefduf saxatilis](picture_library/fish/damselfish/sergeant-major_5076a.jpg)
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Sergeant Major eggs.
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Sergeant Major eggs.