Chrysiptera talboti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chrysiptera
Species:
C. talboti
Binomial name
Chrysiptera talboti
Allen, 1975
Synonyms

Glyphidodontops talboti Allen, 1975

Chrysiptera talboti, known commonly as Talbot's damselfish and Talbot's demoiselle, is a species of damselfish. It is a marine fish from the eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific.[2]

Etymology

The specific name honours the fisheries scientist Frank H. Talbot the director of the Australian Museum in Sydney, the collector of the type.[3]

Description

This fish reaches six cm (2.4 in) in length.[2] It has a yellow head, yellow ventral fins, and a large black spot at the back of its dorsal fin.[2]

In aquarium

It having enough living rocks in aquarium, it settles peacefully but seldom threats incoming small fishes. It appears cowardly during facing the more aggressive damsel fishes.[4]

References

  1. Allen, G.R.; Arceo, H.; Mutia, M.T.M.; Muyot, F.B.; Nañola, C.L. & Santos, M. (2022). "Chrysiptera talboti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T188347A1862061. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T188347A1862061.en. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Chrysiptera talboti" in FishBase. April 2011 version.
  3. 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.
  4. Youtube <<Advance Marine Aquarium>> Creatures section, Damselfish - Author:Sublanding Fish[2020-06-19]


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