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Common names: Buring, Indo-pacific sergeant, Kikiringan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Romblon (Ref. 58652), Lanuza (Ref. 104756), Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), San Juan, Batangas (Ref. 107854), Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf, Malalag Bay, Davao Gulf (Ref. 106380) and Pico de Loro Res, Nasugbu (Ref. 107853). Found in Cebu markets (Ref. 393). Also Ref. 48613, 53416.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Conlu, P., 1980
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Five-banded damselfish, Sergeant-major, Sergeants, ... more

Main reference

Allen, G.R. 1991. (Ref. 7247)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Allen, Gerald R. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4391)

Length at first maturity
L_m 12.0 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 30874)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 36°N - 39°S, 26°E - 143°W

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and eastern Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia. Recorded in Bay of Islands, New Zealand (Ref. 35942). Often confused with the closely related Atlantic species Abudefduf saxatilis (Ref. 7247).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13.

Adults inhabit upper edge of outer reef slopes and inshore rocky reefs. Juveniles associated with drifting seaweed (Ref. 12114, 12115). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feed on zooplankton, benthic algae, and small invertebrates (Ref. 1602). Often in aggregations (Ref. 9710) feeding at midwater or tending nests among rocks and coral ledges (Ref. 90102). In large numbers at spawning sites that are timed with large tides that carry their pelagic offspring far offshore (Ref. 48636). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30303)

Human uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.6 ±0.4 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.85)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)