Chrysiptera springeri

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Chrysiptera springeri
File:Chrysiptera springeri.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
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

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The specific name honours the ichthyologist Victor G. Springer who collected the type in the Moluccas.[2]

Description

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It reaches 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) in length, and is variable in color.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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

References

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