| Abudefduf hoefleri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Abudefduf |
| Species: | A. hoefleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Abudefduf hoefleri (Steindachner, 1881)
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Abudefduf hoefleri,[2] commonly known as the African sergeant, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean where it ranges from Senegal to Benin, including Cape Verde, Ilhéu das Rolas, and São Tomé Island. It is a littoral species typically encountered in rocky reef environments. The species is oviparous, with individuals forming distinct pairs during breeding and males guarding and aerating eggs. Abudefduf hoefleri reaches 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length.[3]
In 2014, a specimen of Abudefduf hoefleri was collected in the waters of Malta, representing the first record of the species from the Mediterranean Sea, a region that it is not native to. While originally of uncertain identity within the genus Abudefduf, the specimen was identified as A. hoefleri after a 2015 analysis.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Tighe, K. (2020) [amended version of 2015 assessment]. "Abudefduf hoefleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T188621A175757624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T188621A175757624.en. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Abudefduf hoefleri (Steindachner, 1881)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Abudefduf hoefleri" in FishBase. April 2022 version.
- ^ Vella, Adriana; Vella, Noel; Agius Darmanin, Sandra (2016). "The first record of the African Sergeant, Abudefduf hoefleri (Perciformes: Pomacentridae), in the Mediterranean Sea". Marine Biodiversity Records. 9 (1): 15. Bibcode:2016MBdR....9...15V. doi:10.1186/s41200-016-0008-7. S2CID 51915900.