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Pilotfish
Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsDemoiselles, castagnoles, sergeant fish...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Sergeant majorBritish English
- Gestreifter RiffbarshGerman (Germany)
- Petaca rayadaEuropean Spanish
- Sergent-major des AntillesFrench (France)
- Chofé solèye (Créole)French (France)
- DemoiselleFrench (France)
- Sergeant-majoorDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Abudefduf ascensionis
- Chaetodon saxatilis
- Glyphidodon saxatilis
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Sources
- WYN Adrien, SUTOUR Jean-Michel in : DORIS, 26/01/2020 : Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2394
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1591
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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