Abudefduf natalensis Natal sergeant

Abudefduf natalensisis commonly referred to as Natal sergeant. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 2000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

Foto: Sodwana Bay Natal, Süd-Afrika

Courtesy of the author Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii . Please visit hbs.bishopmuseum.org for more information.

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lexID:: 12387
AphiaID:: 212871

Scientific:: Abudefduf natalensis
German:: Sergeant, Feldwebelfisch
English:: Natal Sergeant

Category:: Damselfishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Abudefduf (Genus) > natalensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Hensley & Randall, 1983

Occurrence:: East Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion , South-Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Sea depth:: 1 - 25 Meter
Size:: up to 6.69" (17 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 84.2 °F (22°C - 29°C)
Food:: Algae, Copepods, Daphnia salina, Flakes, Frozen food (small sorts), Invertebrates, Krill, Mysis, Pellets, Zooplankton
Tank:: 439.96 gal (~ 2000L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown