BPBM 1146Ichthyology

Abudefduf saxatilis

Atlantic Sergeant Major

As recorded: Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pomacentridae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: June 1, 1903
Locality: Shortland Island
Island: Shortland Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Abudefduf saxatilis · collected 1900–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1903, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Abudefduf saxatilis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,986 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Tuxpan, Azteca, 92820 Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Ver., México

(c) Adrian Santiago, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Cooper's Island Road, Bermuda, BM

(c) Johanna Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22

Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

(c) julieth_alexandra_romero_perea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

North Atlantic Ocean, Hanover, Cornwall County, JM

(c) lizfrost47, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-21

Cp Jetty Walk, FL, US

(c) cindyvigil4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Mar Caribe, Bocas del Toro, PA

(c) Roger A. Morales-Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Abudefduf saxatilis. BPBM 1146. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090294733. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1146.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090294733 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026