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Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801)
AnimalsDemoiselles, castagnoles, sergeant fish...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Scherenschwanz-SergeantGerman (Germany)
- Sargento de la scissor-colaEuropean Spanish
- Boeteur carreauxFrench (France)
- BouetteurFrench (France)
- Glyphisodon bleu-célesteFrench (France)
- Pesce sergente dalla coda a forbiceItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Abudefduf coelestinus
- Glyphisodon coelestinus
- Glyphisodon sexfasciatus
- Labrus sexfasciatus
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Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, ANDRÉ Frédéric in : DORIS, 02/02/2020 : Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2106
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1890
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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