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]

Chrysiptera springeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chrysiptera
Species:
C. springeri
Binomial name
Chrysiptera springeri
(Allen & Lubbock, 1976)
Synonyms
  • Glyphidodontops springeri Allen & Lubbock, 1976

References

  1. Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Chrysiptera springeri. FishBase. 2011.
  2. 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.


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