| Dusky sergeant | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Abudefduf |
| Species: | A. concolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Abudefduf concolor (Gill, 1862) | |
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The dusky sergeant (Abudefduf concolor), also known as the night sergeant, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae endemic to the eastern Pacific Ocean. The species can reach 19 cm (7.5 in) in total length.
Geographic distribution
Abudefduf concolor is found in the Eastern Pacific, from El Salvador to Peru, including the Galapagos, Cocos and Malpelo Islands.
Ecology
Abudefduf concolor is a marine species found in shallow reef habitats, primarily rocky inshore reefs, at depths of up to 5 m (16 ft). It is an omnivorous fish that is also oviparous, with individuals forming pairs during breeding and males guarding and aerating eggs.
References
- ^ Allen, G.; Robertson, R.; Rivera, R.; Edgar, G.; Merlen, G.; Zapata, F. & Barraza, E. (2010). "Abudefduf concolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183483A8121204. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183483A8121204.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Abudeduf concolor". FishBase. June 2018 version.
- Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Abudefduf concolor (Gill, 1862)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Abudefduf concolor | |
| Euschistodus concolor | |
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