Chrysiptera springeri
Chrysiptera springeri is a species of damselfish known by the common name Springer's demoiselle. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs in the tropical waters of Indonesia and the Philippines. It reaches 5.5 centimeters in length and is variable in color.[1] The specific name honours the ichthyologist Victor G. Springer who collected the type in the Moluccas.[2]
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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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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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