Family : Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Scissortail sergeant
Fish Name : Abudefduf sexfasciatus
Max size : 16.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30874)
Environment : reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate : tropical; 28°N - 35°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Pinda, Mozambique (Ref. 4391) and the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands. Not recorded from the Hawaiian Islands.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 13-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-16; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 12-14. Dark longitudinal band on each caudal lobe.
Biology : Inhabits inshore and offshore coral or rocky reefs. Also in shallow coastal reef flats or crests, usually where lots of tall soft corals or hydroid colonies are present (Ref. 48636). Feeds on zooplankton and algae and aggregates high in the water column (Ref. 9710)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Allen, Gerald R.
Main Ref : Allen, G.R.. 1991. (Ref. 7247)

India country information
Common Names : വരിയന് പടതാം, വരിയന് പടത്തം, Galiburang, Variyan-padatham
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses