More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Ray-finned Fishes of Zihuatanejo
CLASS ACTINOPTERYGII
Panamic Sergeant Major
Abudefduf troschelii
-Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
-Ray-finned Fishes (Class Actinopterygii)
-Cichlids, Damselfishes, and Allies (Order Cichliformes)
-Damselfishes (Family Pomacentridae)
-Sergeant Damselfishes (Subfamily Glyphisodontinae)
-Sergeant Majors (Genus Abudefduf)
-Panamic Sergeant Major (Abudefduf troschelii)
The Panamic Sergeant Major, Abudefduf troschelii, is a member of the Damselfish or Pomacentridae Family, and is known in Mexico as petaca banderita. The Panamic Sergeant Major is a non-migratory species found in shallow water over and within rocky reef structures buffeted by wave action at depths up to 15 m (50 feet). While breeding, males turn a very dark metallic blue to attract females to their nesting site, then guard and aerate the eggs.
