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    (c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) François Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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    (c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Scissortail Sergeant

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

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The scissortail sergeant or striptailed damselfish (Abudefduf sexfasciatus, family Pomacentridae) is a large damselfish. It earns its name from the black-striped tail and sides, which are reminiscent of the insignia of a military Sergeant, being similar to those of the Sergeant Major damselfish. It grows to a length of about 16 centimetres (6.3 in).

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