Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Sergeant major
Size:
Only weighing around half a pound and growing to be 9 inches (23 centimeters) long on average, sergeant major are considered a smaller reef fish.
Diet:
Algae, small crustaceans, small fishes, plankton, and aquatic invertebrate are all on the menu for the sergeant major fish.
Range & Habitat:
Sergeant major exist in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Details:
Sergeant majors are small, oval-shaped fish with bold black stripes across their silvery-yellow bodies, resembling a military insignia. During breeding season (June to August), females can lay up to 200,000 eggs, while males guard the nests. These fish are commonly found in shallow reefs, shipwrecks, and rocky shorelines in tropical and subtropical waters.