Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero
Panamic Sergeant Major
Abudefduf troschelii
Spanish: Petaca rayada
Abudefduf troschelii, the Pacific sergeant major or Panama sergeant major, is a species of damselfish belonging to the family Pomacentridae.
TaxonomyActinopterygii › Blenniiformes › Pomacentridae
Local records34 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records3,291 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-06-20 — observation by edgar-f-maldonado
- 2026-06-20 — observation by edgar-f-maldonado
- 2026-06-20 — observation by edgar-f-maldonado
- 2026-06-20 — observation by edgar-f-maldonado
- 2026-05-22 — observation by vanillakeys
- 2026-03-21 — observation by santiago_miguel_alva
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Panamic Sergeant Major (Abudefduf troschelii) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/abudefduf-troschelii/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.