Chrysiptera springeri
Chrysiptera springeri is a species of damselfish known by the common name Springer's demoiselle.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Chrysiptera |
| Species: | C. springeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysiptera springeri (Allen & Lubbock, 1976) | |
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Habitat
It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs in the tropical waters of Indonesia and the Philippines.
Description
It reaches 5.5 centimeters in length, and is variable in color.[1]
Name Source
The specific name honours the ichthyologist Victor G. Springer who collected the type in the Moluccas.[2]
References
- Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Chrysiptera springeri. FishBase. 2011.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (29 August 2018). "Subseries OVALENTARIA (Incertae sedis): Family POMACENTRIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=276843
- Photos of Chrysiptera springeri on Sealife Collection
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