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Abudefduf sordidus

Abudefduf sordidus

Blackspot Sergeant

Family: Pomacentridae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Abudefduf sordidus, commonly known as the blackspot sergeant or kūpīpī in Hawaii, is a large solitary damselfish in the family Pomacentridae native to the tropical Indo-Pacific.

 Blackspot sergeants are generally yellowish-grey in colour with six brown broad bars, six to seven narrow light bars and a black spot at the upper base of the tail. They can reach up to in total length and are known to live up to nine years in the wild.

Habitat and behavior: Blackspot sergeants are common in tidepools and rocky shallow areas with moderate surge at a depth of . Juvenile blackspot sergeants are common in tidepools where they feed on algae, small animals, and plankton. Once they mature and become bigger, they are known to move towards deeper areas with more surge. Blackspot sergeants are very territorially aggressive, especially towards other fish in tidepools. During the day they are often found near rocky areas, although at night they tend to take shelter under various objects. Blackspot sergeants are oviparous and males build a nest site in rocky areas to attract females. During this mating period they are believed to be especially aggressive.

Source: Wikipedia, article Abudefduf sordidus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 384250
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Princeville, Kauai
Hawaii
United States
06/26/2016
Marcos Augusto Lartigau


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
119988126/06/2016United StatesHawaiiPrinceville, KauaiMarcos Augusto Lartigau
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Abudefduf sordidus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.