Abudefduf vaigiensis – Indo-Pacific Sergeant

The Abudefduf vaigiensis is a lively and hardy damselfish from the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. Its silvery-white base coloration with distinctive black transversal stripes makes it a striking eye-catcher in a marine aquarium. Its active swimming behavior brings a lot of movement and life to larger tanks.

Origin: Indo-Pacific
Max size: up to approx. 20 cm
Aquarium: from approx. 500 liters
Temperature: 24–28 °C
Diet: Plankton, frozen food, flake food, granules
Care: Easy to moderate

The Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major is a robust and adaptable fish, particularly suitable for larger marine aquariums. Due to its active nature, it requires ample swimming space and can occasionally be assertive towards calmer species. With a varied diet and stable water parameters, it will develop into an attractive and long-lived inhabitant of the reef aquarium.