Chrysiptera springeri

Chrysiptera springeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chrysiptera
Species:
C. springeri
Binomial name
Chrysiptera springeri
Synonyms
  • Glyphidodontops springeri Allen & Lubbock, 1976

Chrysiptera springeri, commonly known as Springer's demoiselle, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae.

Taxonomy

The specific name honours the ichthyologist Victor G. Springer who collected the type in the Moluccas.

Description

It reaches 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) in length, and is variable in color.

Distribution and habitat

It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs in the tropical waters of Indonesia and the Philippines.

References

  1. ↑ Allen, G.R.; Arceo, H.; Mutia, M.T.M.; Muyot, F.B.; Nañola, C.L. & Santos, M. (2022). "Chrysiptera springeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T188447A1876341. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T188447A1876341.en. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara. "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family POMACENTRIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Chrysiptera springeri". FishBase.