''Chrysiptera springeri'', commonly known as Springer's demoiselle, is a species of
damselfish in the family Pomacentridae.
Taxonomy
The
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honours the
ichthyologist
Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish ( Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). According to FishBase, 33,400 species of fish had been described as of Octobe ...
Victor G. Springer
Victor Gruschka Springer (born in Jacksonville, Florida on 2 June 1928) is Senior Scientist emeritus, Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
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in the
Moluccas.
Description
It reaches in length, and is variable in color.
Distribution and habitat
It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs in the tropical waters of Indonesia and the Philippines.
References
External links
*Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. ''Chrysiptera springeri'' (Allen & Lubbock, 1976). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=276843
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springeri
Fish of Indonesia
Fish of the Philippines
Taxa named by Gerald R. Allen
Taxa named by Roger Lubbock
Fish described in 1976
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