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	Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department: Sergeant major bioprofile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Sergeant majors swim primarily with their pectoral fins while schooling, utilizing their caudal fins for navigating caves and avoiding predators.
		The sergeant major is a small, rounded fish with the body compressed laterally.
		Nematodes, digenetic trematodes, cestodes, and crustaceans are among the parasites that are associated with the sergeant major.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/Gallery/Descript/SergeantMajor/SergeantMajor.html (1082 words)

	New Page 1
		The sergeant major is a compressed and deep bodied fish that grows to a length of approximately 7 inches.
		The sergeant major is a common inhabitant of coral reefs, jetties, docks and pilings, and rocks.
		Sergeant majors range from Rhode Island south along the U.S. coast to Brazil and Uruguay, including Bermuda, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean.
	www.sms.si.edu /irlfieldguide/Abudef_saxati.htm (154 words)

	Damselfishes
		This fish, commonly known as the sergeant major (Abudefduf saxatilis), is also called the cockeye pilot or convict fish.
		The sergeant major is an inquisitive and pugnacious fish, darting everywhere among coral or reefs.
		The fishes may be searching the stream of tiny bubbles that typically follow in the path of the larger bubbles rising to the surface.
	www.rsmas.miami.edu /support/lib/seas/seasQA/QAs/d/damsel.html (1438 words)

	Fish
		Fish are cold-blooded, water-dwelling animals with flexible backbones; they have fins, are usually covered with scales, and breath through gills.
		There are about 25,000 species all together and they all fall into two basic types: the majority with bony structure, and the rest with cartilaginous structure, like sharks and rays.
		Fish take in water through the mouth and gills take the oxygen from the water.
	www.thesea.ecsd.net /fish1.htm (137 words)

	Fish - Page 1
		This fish is noteworthy for it's particularly feisty and aggressive disposition, and will attack large fish and divers who enter it's territory, especially when nesting.
		Since they serve as food for many fish and bird predators, it’s fortunate that they grow to maturity (2-3") in a few months and are able to reproduce in large numbers.
		This fish is probably more abundant in southwest Florida estuaries than its relative the spotted seatrout, but is less popular with fishermen due to its smaller size (usually less than 1 pound).
	www.sealitsoc.org /fish1.htm (393 words)

	Shedd Aquarium
		Sergeant majors live in large groups up to several hundred individuals on and around coral reefs, tidepools, seagrass beds and sand flats to depths of 50 feet (15 m).
		Sergeant majors live in the warm waters of all the oceans around the whole world.
		Sergeant majors graze on small crabs, shrimp, and fish, invertebrate babies, and algae.
	www.sheddaquarium.org /sea/fact_sheets_print.cfm?id=58 (1079 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Sergeant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		A sergeant major in the czarist cavalry, he joined the Communist party in 1919, helped to organize the Soviet cavalry, and served in the Russian civil war (1918-20).
		Educated at Oxford and trained in law at Gray's Inn, he became (1669) a king's sergeant, was made (1676) justice in common pleas through the influence of the earl of Danby, and became (1678) lord chief justice.
		Sergeant knows the drill for expansion: retailer is first to use superstore format in Western arena.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Sergeant (635 words)

	SDNHM - Abudefduf troschelii (Panamanian Sergeant Major)
		The sergeant major has a compressed ovoid body, and a single continuous dorsal fin.
		The attentive care shown by this species is in sharp contrast with the reproductive strategy of the creolefish, which produce large quantities of eggs and then leave them to their fate.
		The sergeant major feeds during the day on surface and midwater plankton; it also grazes on bottom-living invertebrates and algae attached to the rocks.
	www.oceanoasis.org /fieldguide/abud-tro.html (290 words)

	Narrow-Banded Sergeant Major, Abudefduf bengalensis
		A Narrow-Banded Sergeant Major at a depth of 1m, Shiprock, Port Hacking, New South Wales, January 2002.
		The Narrow-Banded Sergeant Major is white with six or seven fl bands on the body.
		The Narrow-Banded Sergeant Major is often seen as solitary individuals or in small groups feeding on algae, gastropods and small crabs.
	www.amonline.net.au /fishes/fishfacts/fish/abengal.htm (155 words)

	ATSDR - ATSDR's Preliminary Public Health Findings on Fish Sampling - Orote Landfill Site, Guam - January 2002
		Approximately five samples of each fish (sergeant major and hexagon grouper) were collected from each of the sampling locations.
		Fish is a healthy, nutritious food and an important part of the diet of the people of Guam.
		For example eating younger and smaller fish (which generally contain lower levels of PCBs); removing the skin and fatty tissue in the belly and along the sides; and baking or broiling the fish reduces the possibility of exposure to PCBs and other chemicals.
	www.atsdr.cdc.gov /NEWS/orotefs_032002.html (1319 words)

	Sergeant Majors Nesting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The male Sergeant Major can be very aggressive during this time, and will even attack people in the water if they accidentally get too close to the nest.
		Although the Sergeant Major probably couldn't hurt anyone, it will fearlessly try to drive away anybody that it thinks is too close to its nest.
		Sergeant Majors are common worldwide in tropical waters.
	www.reefnews.com /reefnews/photos/sgtmjr02.html (262 words)

	Mexican Night Sergeant
		Fish Identification Photos: Mexican Night Sergeant, Abudefduf declivifronsi: The Mexican Night Sergeant is characterized by its five faint white bars on an overall dark brown background.
		The Mexican Night Sergeant is a member of the brilliantly-colored Pomacentridae or Damselfish Family.
		In Mexico, the Mexican Night Sergeant is found on the Pacific side of the Baja California peninsula south of Magdalena Bay, in all waters on the eastern side of the Baja south of Santa Rosalia, and in all waters of the mainland south of Guaymas.
	www.mexfish.com /fish/mntserg/mntserg.htm (314 words)

	Damselfish, Members of the Marine Fish Family Pomacentridae
		It is important to remember that even though these fish are hardy and can handle the adverse conditions of a new aquarium, they may become quite aggressive among themselves, and toward other tankmates.
		Most of these fish stay in small shoals in the wild when young, breaking away from the group as they grow, and eventually become solitary as adults.
		The male Damsel is usually responsible for the care and maintenance of the eggs after the fish have spawned.
	www.peteducation.com /category_summary.cfm?cls=16&cat=1844 (258 words)

	Helmet Dive in Bermuda
		I'm not sure what the fish in the center is but he's accompanied by a long fish.
		Here's a surprise, I'm not sure what type of fish this is. But he was well hidden just sitting in the dirt.
		Sergeant majors don't seem to have a great fear of people.
	www.glue.umd.edu /~ldavison/family/helmetdive (322 words)

	MMS GOMR - Rig Diving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Shown here are tropical fish such as the striped sergeant major fish, the red and yellow spotfin hogfish, and a (barely noticeable) fl and yellow rock beauty fish.
		The bright blue fish in the center is a blue tang with sergeant major fish swimming just above.
		One creole fish (solid red) is partially visible-- look between the blue tang and sergeant major.
	www.gomr.mms.gov /homepg/lagniapp/lagphoto.html (703 words)

	Tim and Lara Beth's Kenya Page - Fish
		A fairly common reef dweller, this type is one of the larger fish encountered in reef waters.
		Surgeon fish and Unicorn fish, Kangaja and Puju (Swahili)
		This fish, often seen in coral gardens, includes two commonly seen species (accounting for the two Swahili names) which are easily distinguishable.
	www.blissites.com /kenya/places/fish.html (858 words)

	Brack FAQ Part 7: Marine Fish (Version 3, 2006)
		Introduce the marine fish by placing the bag it comes in carefully on the surface of the aquarium, giving it plenty of time to ‘taste’ the water, by piercing the bag with a needle a few times.
		It is a small, peaceful fish that exhibits outstanding colours: a reddish body with white spots below and blue stripes above, and a large eye-spot beneath the dorsal fin.
		Different looking fishes tend to be ignored, but cichlids might be too similar in shape and behaviour and might end up fighting with these damsels, so should be combined with care.
	homepage.mac.com /nmonks/aquaria/brackfaqpart7.html (2955 words)

	Student project report - Ichthyology - ZOO334C - Sergeant Major
		The Sergeant Major (Abudefduf saxatilis, family Pomacentridae) is a coral reef fish that is found in many reefs in the Atlantic Ocean.
		The sergeant major has 5 vertical stripes that narrow towards belly, with a dark spot at the base of the pectoral fin.
		There are two other types of sergeant majors, which may or may not be the same species that are found in or around almost all coral reefs.
	www.sbs.utexas.edu /bio354l/Projects/1998/Amy_George/Abudefduf_saxatilis.html (1179 words)

	Very blue fish at Hanauma is not a native (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Hawaiian sergeant, also called sergeant major, or mamo in Hawaiian, often swims in tide pools and shallow water.
		One endearing quality of sergeant majors is the male's bold defense of its fertilized eggs.
		Fortunately, no wrasses or butterfly fish went for the eggs while the little sergeant was busy fighting me off, but this is a danger when people get too close to damselfish nests.
	www.susanscott.net /OceanWatch2003/jan03-03.html (568 words)

	The Feistiest of Reef Fish- Damselfish, Reef Briefs, Green Reef Belize Coral Reef Conservation Environmental NGO ...
		Of the approximately 5,000 species of fish found along the coral reef, perhaps none are as feisty and territorial as the damselfish.
		This fish is larger than most damselfish (eight inches) and is named for five fl bars on the side of its body that resemble the insignia of a rank in the military.
		The upper body of the Sergeant Major is yellow, occasionally with shades of blue, and the lower body is white with shades of gray, with a dark spot near the pectoral base.
	www.ambergriscaye.com /reefbriefs/briefs64.html (553 words)

	ANIMAL BYTES - Sergeant Major (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		This species is commonly referred to as "sergeant major" as it exhibits five fl bars - resembling the insignia of said rank in the military services.
		Male sergeant majors exhibit a dark blue to dark gray background tonality during the breeding season.
		The current global trend of coral reef depletion could ultimately effect severe change to sergeant major populations; however, there are no currently identified significant threats to the species.
	www.seaworld.org /animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/osteichthyes/perciformes/sergeant-major.htm (263 words)

	Marine Learning Center - What Does a Fish Look Like?
		What makes fishwatching even more fun is that many of the fishes have completely different shapes, colors, and movements.
		f you were to close your eyes and think about what a fish looks like, it might appear to your mind's-eye to be shaped something like this little fish known as a Sergeant Major.
		eautiful Spotted Eagle Rays are large fish that use outstretched fins to swim through the water; much like birds use their wings to fly in the sky.
	www.fishid.com /learnctr/looklike.htm (391 words)

	Sergeant Major Fish : WhoZoo
		The lower body of the fish is white with shades of gray.
		This species is a coral reef fish that is found in many reefs in the Atlantic Ocean.
		This fish adopted its name sergeant major because of the five fl bars that resemble the insignia of that rank in the military services.
	www.whozoo.org /Intro2000/shameyar/SNRoberts_SergeantMajorFish.htm (425 words)

	ReefNews: Index of Fish Photos
		From the coldest Arctic waters to the warmest Caribbean reefs, fishes swim, hide, hunt, breed, scavange, and sleep in the oceans.
		(I swam with a school of 200 fish in Bimini).
		(the reef in Bonaire is crowded with fishes).
	www.reefnews.com /reefnews/index/fishes.html (142 words)

	CentralPets.com - Damselfish - Sergeant Major Page (Printer Friendly Version)
		For this reason, Sergeant Major Damsel Fish may not do well with smaller, peaceful fish or with conspecifics in a saltwater aquarium, though they are reef safe, if kept with compatible species.
		The mouth of the Sergeant Major Damsel Fish is small, and the single dorsal fin has a continuous structure.
		Sergeant Major Damsel Fish get their names from the five fl stripes over there bodies that resemble those of a Sergeant Major's insignia.
	centralpets.com /php/PrintFriendly.php?AnimalNumber=2079 (428 words)

	Aquatopia -> Dyed Fish
		They are fish that have been either dipped in, painted with, or injected with colored dye to make them more colorful which tends to sell better in pet stores.
		Dip dyed fish are first dipped in an acid wash to remove their slimecoat, then dipped in the dye, then put in a chemical solution to cause their slimecoat to regenerate.
		Painted fish are basically just like dipped, except instead of swimming around in the dye, the breeder will use a brush to brush it on.
	aquatopiaforum.com /index.php?showtopic=7&st=0 (1344 words)

	Fish of the Month
		Unlike other fish though, the damsel have only a single nostril on each side of the head as opposed to the usual two.
		They are not about to give up their homestead to any grazing fish, or visiting divers for that matter.
		The sergeant major, Abudefduf saxatilis, is very common and easy to ID. They have five vertical fl bars on a mostly pale white body.
	www.reef.org /member/forum/fom/june01.htm (649 words)

	Sergeant Major Fish (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Sergeant Major -Abudefduf saxatilis common reef fish found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.
		It derives its name (sergeant major) from the five fl bars that resemble the insignia of sergeant major in the military.
		Interestingly the males guard the nest of eggs from other fish until they hatch, just like bluegills and bass do in freshwater.
	www.thejump.net /id/sergeant-major.htm (67 words)

	Sergeant Major Sockeye Red Salmon Trophy Fish - iboats Marine MegaMall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Catch and release fishing is clearly the philosophy of choice for most anglers today.
		Today throughout the world at fishing lodges and elsewhere, real trophy fish are now carefully unhooked and quickly released after a photo or two are taken.
		The old traditional method was to kill the fish and do a plaster-based skin mount that took up to a year to have done.
	www.iboats.com /products/707/43735_sergeant_major_sockeye_red_trophy_fish.html (391 words)

	NWHI : Research : NOWRAMP 2002 : Features
		Thus the Blackspot Sergeant Major fish's scientific name is Abudefduf soridus (Forsskal, 1775).
		This fish was described ("discovered") by Forsskal in 1775 and he had the honor to name it (Journal: Heading Out).
		But most major groups of fish and other vertebrates have largely been discovered at this point in history.
	www.hawaiianatolls.org /research/NOWRAMP2002/features/shrimp.php (1609 words)

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