Abudefduf vaigiensis

Indo-Pacific Sergeant at Fitzroy Island, QLD

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Identification history

Abudefduf vaigiensis	22 May 2025	LauraBailey
Abudefduf vaigiensis	7 Apr 2023	MatthewFrawley
Unverified	3 Apr 2023	MatthewFrawley

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Not sure which category of fish this belongs to but would love an identification if anyone knows what it is. They were stunning and this was the first fish I saw on the jetty after arriving at Fitzroy Island.

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MatthewFrawley wrote:

4 Apr 2023

My estimate of length is 20cm.

MatthewFrawley wrote:

4 Apr 2023

Suggested on social media that this is an Indo-Pacific Sergeant or Abudefduf vaigiensis.

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Location information

Coordinates 145.988320 -16.931202
Places Fitzroy Island, QLD

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
30 Mar 2023 02:32 PM Recorded on
MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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MatthewFrawley NatureMapr North Queensland Marine Fish Uncategorised Fish

Additional information

Less than 1m Depth of sighting

Species information

Abudefduf vaigiensis Scientific name
Indo-Pacific Sergeant Common name
Not Sensitive
Non-local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania