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Abudefduf Forsskål, 1775

126044  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126044)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Ovalentaria incertae sedis (Order)
  11. Pomacentridae (Family)
  12. Abudefduf (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Abudefdus · unaccepted (misspelling)
Euchistodus · unaccepted (misspelling)
Gliphidodon · unaccepted (misspelling)
Gliphydodon Agassiz, 1846 · unaccepted (unjustified emendation)
Glyphidodon Agassiz, 1846 · unaccepted (unjustified emendation)
Glyphisidon · unaccepted (misspelling)
Glyphisodon Lacepède, 1802 · unaccepted (synonym)

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  1. Species Abudefduf abdominalis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  2. Species Abudefduf bengalensis (Bloch, 1787)
  3. Species Abudefduf concolor (Gill, 1862)
  4. Species Abudefduf conformis Randall & Earle, 1999
  5. Species Abudefduf declivifrons (Gill, 1862)
  6. Species Abudefduf hoefleri (Steindachner, 1881)
  7. Species Abudefduf lorenzi Hensley & Allen, 1977
  8. Species Abudefduf margariteus (Cuvier, 1830)
  9. Species Abudefduf natalensis Hensley & Randall, 1983
  10. Species Abudefduf nigrimargo Wibowo, Koeda, Muto & Motomura, 2018
  11. Species Abudefduf notatus (Day, 1870)
  12. Species Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
  13. Species Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Cuvier, 1830)
  14. Species Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801)
  15. Species Abudefduf sordidus (Forsskål, 1775)
  16. Species Abudefduf sparoides (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  17. Species Abudefduf taurus (Müller & Troschel, 1848)
  18. Species Abudefduf troschelii (Gill, 1862)
  19. Species Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  20. Species Abudefduf whitleyi Allen & Robertson, 1974
  21. Species Abudefduf anabantoides (Bleeker, 1847) accepted as Neopomacentrus anabatoides (Bleeker, 1847) (misspelling)
  22. Species Abudefduf anabatoides (Bleeker, 1847) accepted as Neopomacentrus anabatoides (Bleeker, 1847)
  23. Species Abudefduf analogus (Gill, 1863) accepted as Abudefduf taurus (Müller & Troschel, 1848)
  24. Species Abudefduf annulatus (Peters, 1855) accepted as Chrysiptera annulata (Peters, 1855)
  25. Species Abudefduf ascensionis Fowler, 1919 accepted as Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
  26. Species Abudefduf assimilis (Günther, 1862) accepted as Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  27. Species Abudefduf atrapinna Seale, 1935 accepted as Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus (Bleeker, 1859)
  28. Species Abudefduf aureus (Cuvier, 1830) accepted as Amblyglyphidodon aureus (Cuvier, 1830)
  29. Species Abudefduf azurepunctatus Fowler & Bean, 1928 accepted as Chrysiptera oxycephala (Bleeker, 1877) (Synonym)
  30. Species Abudefduf bankieri (Richardson, 1846) accepted as Neopomacentrus bankieri (Richardson, 1846)
  31. Species Abudefduf behnii (Bleeker, 1847) accepted as Neoglyphidodon nigroris (Cuvier, 1830)
  32. Species Abudefduf bimaculatus (MacLeay, 1883) accepted as Pycnochromis amboinensis (Bleeker, 1871)
  33. Species Abudefduf biocellatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) accepted as Chrysiptera biocellata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  34. Species Abudefduf bleekeri Fowler & Bean, 1928 accepted as Chrysiptera bleekeri (Fowler & Bean, 1928)
  35. Species Abudefduf bonang (Bleeker, 1852) accepted as Neoglyphidodon bonang (Bleeker, 1852)
  36. Species Abudefduf caeruleolineatus Allen, 1973 accepted as Chrysiptera caeruleolineata (Allen, 1973)
  37. Species Abudefduf caesio Seale, 1906 accepted as Chrysiptera glauca (Cuvier, 1830)
  38. Species Abudefduf caroli Curtiss, 1938 accepted as Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  39. Species Abudefduf caudobimaculatus Okada & Ikeda, 1939 accepted as Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  40. Species Abudefduf cingulum (Klunzinger, 1871) accepted as Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus (Bleeker, 1859)
  41. Species Abudefduf clarki Snyder, 1911 accepted as Abudefduf notatus (Day, 1870)
  42. Species Abudefduf cochinensis (Day, 1865) accepted as Neopomacentrus taeniurus (Bleeker, 1856) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  43. Species Abudefduf coelestinus (Cuvier, 1830) accepted as Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801)
  44. Species Abudefduf coracinus Seale, 1910 accepted as Neoglyphidodon nigroris (Cuvier, 1830)
  45. Species Abudefduf corneyi Jordan & Dickerson, 1908 accepted as Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus (Bleeker, 1859)
  46. Species Abudefduf curacao (Bloch, 1787) accepted as Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787)
  47. Species Abudefduf cyaneus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) accepted as Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  48. Species Abudefduf dasygenys Fowler, 1935 accepted as Chromis dasygenys (Fowler, 1935)
  49. Species Abudefduf dicki (Liénard, 1839) accepted as Plectroglyphidodon dickii (Liénard, 1839)
  50. Species Abudefduf dickii (Liénard, 1839) accepted as Plectroglyphidodon dickii (Liénard, 1839)
  51. Species Abudefduf elizabethae (Fowler, 1955) accepted as Chrysiptera taupou (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
  52. Species Abudefduf fallax (Peters, 1855) accepted as Neopomacentrus fallax (Peters, 1855)
  53. Species Abudefduf filifer Weber, 1913 accepted as Neoglyphidodon nigroris (Cuvier, 1830)
  54. Species Abudefduf flavipinnis Allen & Robertson, 1974 accepted as Chrysiptera flavipinnis (Allen & Robertson, 1974)
  55. Species Abudefduf florulentus (Günther, 1862) accepted as Stegastes lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  56. Species Abudefduf fuliginosus Smith, 1960 accepted as Neopomacentrus fuliginosus (Smith, 1960)
  57. Species Abudefduf glaucus (Cuvier, 1830) accepted as Chrysiptera glauca (Cuvier, 1830)
  58. Species Abudefduf hemicyaneus Weber, 1913 accepted as Chrysiptera hemicyanea (Weber, 1913)
  59. Species Abudefduf imparipennis (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875) accepted as Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)
  60. Species Abudefduf iwasakii Okada & Ikeda, 1939 accepted as Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis (Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875)
  61. Species Abudefduf jordani Seale, 1906 accepted as Acanthochromis polyacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)
  62. Species Abudefduf lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) accepted as Stegastes lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  63. Species Abudefduf leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847) accepted as Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847)
  64. Species Abudefduf leucozona (Bleeker, 1859) accepted as Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus (Bleeker, 1859) (misspelling)
  65. Species Abudefduf leucozonus (Bleeker, 1859) accepted as Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus (Bleeker, 1859)
  66. Species Abudefduf lorentzi Hensley & Allen, 1977 accepted as Abudefduf lorenzi Hensley & Allen, 1977 (misspelling)
  67. Species Abudefduf luridus (Cuvier, 1830) accepted as Similiparma lurida (Cuvier, 1830) (Superseded new combination)
  68. Species Abudefduf marginatus (Bloch, 1787) accepted as Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
  69. Species Abudefduf melanocarpus Fowler & Bean, 1928 accepted as Neopomacentrus azysron (Bleeker, 1877)
  70. Species Abudefduf melanopselion Fowler, 1918 accepted as Hemiglyphidodon plagiometopon (Bleeker, 1852)
  71. Species Abudefduf melanopus (Bleeker, 1856) accepted as Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830)
  72. Species Abudefduf melanozonatus Aoyagi, 1941 accepted as Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus (Bleeker, 1859)
  73. Species Abudefduf melas (Cuvier, 1830) accepted as Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830)
  74. Species Abudefduf metallicus Jordan & Seale, 1906 accepted as Neopomacentrus metallicus (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
  75. Species Abudefduf miyakoe Okada & Ikeda, 1937 accepted as Chrysiptera brownriggii (Bennett, 1828)
  76. Species Abudefduf modestus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) accepted as Chaetodon modestus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 accepted as Roa modesta (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
  77. Species Abudefduf multifasciatus Seale, 1906 accepted as Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Cuvier, 1830)
  78. Species Abudefduf nigripinnis Borodin, 1928 accepted as Stegastes acapulcoensis (Fowler, 1944)
  79. Species Abudefduf paee Curtiss, 1938 accepted as Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Cuvier, 1830)
  80. Species Abudefduf parasema Fowler, 1918 accepted as Chrysiptera parasema (Fowler, 1918)
  81. Species Abudefduf philippinus Fowler, 1918 accepted as Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis (Bleeker, 1853)
  82. Species Abudefduf phoenixensis Schultz, 1943 accepted as Plectroglyphidodon phoenixensis (Schultz, 1943)
  83. Species Abudefduf quinquelineatus von Bonde, 1934 accepted as Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (misspelling)
  84. Species Abudefduf quinquilineatus von Bonde, 1934 accepted as Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  85. Species Abudefduf rapanui Greenfield & Hensley, 1970 accepted as Chrysiptera rapanui (Greenfield & Hensley, 1970)
  86. Species Abudefduf rex Snyder, 1909 accepted as Chrysiptera rex (Snyder, 1909)
  87. Species Abudefduf rhomaleus Snyder, 1911 accepted as Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830)
  88. Species Abudefduf rhyncholepis (Bleeker, 1869) accepted as Abudefduf margariteus (Cuvier, 1830)
  89. Species Abudefduf richardsoni Snyder, 1909 accepted as Pomachromis richardsoni (Snyder, 1909)
  90. Species Abudefduf sapphirus Jordan & Richardson, 1908 accepted as Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  91. Species Abudefduf saxiatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (misspelling)
  92. Species Abudefduf sexatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (misspelling)
  93. Species Abudefduf sindonis (Jordan & Evermann, 1903) accepted as Plectroglyphidodon sindonis (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
  94. Species Abudefduf starcki Allen, 1973 accepted as Chrysiptera starcki (Allen, 1973)
  95. Species Abudefduf tamaii Aoyagi, 1941 accepted as Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède, 1802)
  96. Species Abudefduf taupou Jordan & Seale, 1906 accepted as Chrysiptera taupou (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
  97. Species Abudefduf thoracotaeniatus Fowler & Bean, 1928 accepted as Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus (Fowler & Bean, 1928)
  98. Species Abudefduf tridentatus Clark, 1938 accepted as Abudefduf sordidus (Forsskål, 1775)
  99. Species Abudefduf trifasciatus (Bleeker, 1847) accepted as Amblyglyphidodon curacao (Bloch, 1787)
  100. Species Abudefduf tsamaii Aoyagi, 1941 accepted as Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède, 1802) (misspelling)
  101. Species Abudefduf turchesius Jordan & Seale, 1907 accepted as Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  102. Species Abudefduf uniocellatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) accepted as Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
  103. Species Abudefduf vaigensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) accepted as Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (misspelling)
  104. Species Abudefduf vargensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) accepted as Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (misspelling)
  105. Species Abudefduf xanthonotus (Bleeker, 1859) accepted as Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830)
  106. Species Abudefduf xanthozona (Bleeker, 1853) accepted as Chrysiptera brownriggii (Bennett, 1828)
  107. Species Abudefduf xanthozonus (Bleeker, 1853) accepted as Chrysiptera brownriggii (Bennett, 1828) (Spelling variation)
  108. Species Abudefduf xanthurus (Bleeker, 1853) accepted as Neoglyphidodon nigroris (Cuvier, 1830) (synonym)
  109. Species Abudefduf yamashinai Okada & Ikeda, 1937 accepted as Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus (Bleeker, 1859)
  110. Species Abudefduf zonatus (Cuvier, 1830) accepted as Chrysiptera biocellata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Abudefduf Forsskål, 1775. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126044 on 2025-07-15
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
van der Land, Jacob
2006-09-04 06:53:11Z
changed
Martinez, Olga
2013-01-04 15:09:25Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas
2014-11-21 13:09:37Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas
2014-12-02 12:48:54Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

original description (of Glyphisodon Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733 [details] 

basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

Other

context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details] 

additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details] 

additional source Smith, J. L. B. (1960). Coral Fishes of the Family Pomacentridae from the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. <em>Ichthyological Bulletin.</em> No. 19: 317-349, Pls. 26-33. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
Unreviewed
Synonymy Other synonyms from Smith (1960): glyphisodon Lacepede, 1803; Chrysiptera Swainson, 1839; Stegastes Jenyns, 1842; Glyphidodon Gill, 1862; Euschistodus Gill, 1862; Amblyglyphidodon Bleeker, 1877; Paraglyphidodon Bleeker, 1877 and Glyphidodontops Bleeker, 1877. The type species given as Chaetodon sordidus Forskal, 1775. [details]
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