WoRMS taxon details
Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
212879 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212879)
accepted
Species
Abudefduf caudobimaculatus Okada & Ikeda, 1939 · unaccepted
Abudefduf quinquelineatus von Bonde, 1934 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Abudefduf quinquilineatus von Bonde, 1934 · unaccepted
Abudefduf vaigensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Abudefduf vargensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Abudefdus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Chaetodon tyrwhitti Bennett, 1830 · unaccepted
Glyphisodon quadrifasciatus Bleeker, 1847 · unaccepted
Glyphisodon rahti Cuvier, 1830 · unaccepted
Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1824-1825). Description des Poissons. Chapter IX. <em>In: Freycinet, L. de, Voyage autour du Monde...exécuté sur les corvettes de L. M.</em> 192-401 [1-328 in 1824; 329-616 in 1825], Atlas pls. 43-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871183#page/204/mode/1up [details]
Description Inhabits upper edge of outer reef slopes and inshore rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton, benthic algae, and small...
Description Inhabits upper edge of outer reef slopes and inshore rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton, benthic algae, and small invertebrates (Ref. 1602). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212879 on 2025-10-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Abudefduf quinquilineatus von Bonde, 1934) von Bonde, C. (1934). A collection of marine fishes from Zanzibar. <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> v. 7 (pt 3): 435-458, Pl. 23. [details]
original description (of Glyphisodon rahti Cuvier, 1830) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome cinquième. Livre cinquième. Des Sciénoïdes. Livre cinquième. Des Sciénoïdes. v. 5: i-xxviii + 1-499 + 4 pp., Pls. 100-140. [Cuvier authored volume. i-xx + 1-374 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 456 [details]
original description (of Chaetodon tyrwhitti Bennett, 1830) Bennett, J. W. (1828-30). A selection from the most remarkable and interesting fishes found on the coast of Ceylon. <em>London. First Edition.</em> i--viii + 30 unnumbered pp., Pls. 1-30. [details]
original description (of Abudefduf caudobimaculatus Okada & Ikeda, 1939) Okada, Y.; Ikeda, H. (1939). Notes on the fishes of the Riu-Kiu Islands. IV. The damsel fish, Pomacentridae, collected in 1938. <em>Transactions Biogeogaphical Society of Japan.</em> v. 3 (no. 2): 159-206, Pl. 6. [details]
original description (of Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1824-1825). Description des Poissons. Chapter IX. <em>In: Freycinet, L. de, Voyage autour du Monde...exécuté sur les corvettes de L. M.</em> 192-401 [1-328 in 1824; 329-616 in 1825], Atlas pls. 43-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871183#page/204/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Glyphisodon quadrifasciatus Bleeker, 1847) Bleeker, P. (1847). Labroideorum ctenoideorum bataviensium diagnoses et adumbrationes. [Inside title: Overzigt der te Batavia voorkomende soorten van Kamschubbige Labroieden, met beschrijving van 5 nieuwe soorten.]. <em>Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen.</em> v. 21 (art. 3): 1-33. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Glyphisodon rahti Cuvier, 1830) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome cinquième. Livre cinquième. Des Sciénoïdes. Livre cinquième. Des Sciénoïdes. v. 5: i-xxviii + 1-499 + 4 pp., Pls. 100-140. [Cuvier authored volume. i-xx + 1-374 in Strasbourg edition.].
page(s): 456 [details]
original description (of Chaetodon tyrwhitti Bennett, 1830) Bennett, J. W. (1828-30). A selection from the most remarkable and interesting fishes found on the coast of Ceylon. <em>London. First Edition.</em> i--viii + 30 unnumbered pp., Pls. 1-30. [details]
original description (of Abudefduf caudobimaculatus Okada & Ikeda, 1939) Okada, Y.; Ikeda, H. (1939). Notes on the fishes of the Riu-Kiu Islands. IV. The damsel fish, Pomacentridae, collected in 1938. <em>Transactions Biogeogaphical Society of Japan.</em> v. 3 (no. 2): 159-206, Pl. 6. [details]
original description (of Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1824-1825). Description des Poissons. Chapter IX. <em>In: Freycinet, L. de, Voyage autour du Monde...exécuté sur les corvettes de L. M.</em> 192-401 [1-328 in 1824; 329-616 in 1825], Atlas pls. 43-65., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40871183#page/204/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Glyphisodon quadrifasciatus Bleeker, 1847) Bleeker, P. (1847). Labroideorum ctenoideorum bataviensium diagnoses et adumbrationes. [Inside title: Overzigt der te Batavia voorkomende soorten van Kamschubbige Labroieden, met beschrijving van 5 nieuwe soorten.]. <em>Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen.</em> v. 21 (art. 3): 1-33. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal in Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Canals: natural range expansion through man-made canals [details]Unreviewed
Description Inhabits upper edge of outer reef slopes and inshore rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton, benthic algae, and small invertebrates (Ref. 1602). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Indo-Pacific sergeant | [details] |
| Hebrew | דפדוף הפסים | [details] |
| Japanese | オヤビッチャ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (335 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chaetodon tyrwhitti Bennett, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Glyphisodon rahti Cuvier, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Glyphisodon quadrifasciatus Bleeker, 1847)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Abudefduf caudobimaculatus) (from synonym Abudefduf caudobimaculatus Okada & Ikeda, 1939)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Abudefduf vaigiensis)
To FishBase (from synonym Glyphisodon rahti Cuvier, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon tyrwhitti Bennett, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Abudefduf caudobimaculatus Okada & Ikeda, 1939)
To FishBase (from synonym Abudefduf quinquilineatus von Bonde, 1934)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To FishBase (from synonym Abudefduf vaigensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825))
To FishBase (from synonym Abudefduf vargensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825))
To FishBase (from synonym Abudefdus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825))
To FishBase (from synonym Abudefduf quinquelineatus von Bonde, 1934)
To FishBase (from synonym Glyphisodon quadrifasciatus Bleeker, 1847)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Abudefduf caudobimaculatus Okada & Ikeda, 1939)
To GenBank (1241 nucleotides; 914 proteins)
To GenBank (1241 nucleotides; 914 proteins) (from synonym Abudefduf vaigensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825))
To GenBank (1241 nucleotides; 914 proteins) (from synonym Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Abudefduf caudobimaculatus Okada & Ikeda, 1939)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Abudefduf vaigiensis USNM 435411 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Abudefduf vaigiensis USNM 435516 photograph lateral view)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Chaetodon tyrwhitti Bennett, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Glyphisodon rahti Cuvier, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Glyphisodon quadrifasciatus Bleeker, 1847)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Abudefduf caudobimaculatus) (from synonym Abudefduf caudobimaculatus Okada & Ikeda, 1939)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Abudefduf vaigiensis)
To FishBase (from synonym Glyphisodon rahti Cuvier, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Chaetodon tyrwhitti Bennett, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Abudefduf caudobimaculatus Okada & Ikeda, 1939)
To FishBase (from synonym Abudefduf quinquilineatus von Bonde, 1934)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To FishBase (from synonym Abudefduf vaigensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825))
To FishBase (from synonym Abudefduf vargensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825))
To FishBase (from synonym Abudefdus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825))
To FishBase (from synonym Abudefduf quinquelineatus von Bonde, 1934)
To FishBase (from synonym Glyphisodon quadrifasciatus Bleeker, 1847)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Abudefduf caudobimaculatus Okada & Ikeda, 1939)
To GenBank (1241 nucleotides; 914 proteins)
To GenBank (1241 nucleotides; 914 proteins) (from synonym Abudefduf vaigensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825))
To GenBank (1241 nucleotides; 914 proteins) (from synonym Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) (from synonym Abudefduf caudobimaculatus Okada & Ikeda, 1939)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Abudefduf vaigiensis USNM 435411 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Abudefduf vaigiensis USNM 435516 photograph lateral view)
To PESI
To ITIS
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
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