Panamic Sergeant Major and Similar Species
Abudefduf concolor
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Sergeant Major
Abudefduf saxatilis
Key differences: A. saxatilis has a lighter, silvery-white body with 5 distinct black vertical bars that extend onto the dorsal and anal fins, and often a yellowish dorsal surface. A. concolor is generally much darker, especially as an adult, and its bars are less distinct or absent.
Indo-Pacific Sergeant
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Key differences: Similar to A. saxatilis in having 5-7 prominent black vertical bars on a lighter body, but found in the Indo-Pacific. A. concolor is restricted to the Eastern Pacific and is typically much darker.
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