CHRYSIPTERA TALBOTI - (ALLEN, 1975)
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Poisson demoiselle de Talbot, Talbot's demoiselle, Talbot's damsel, Talbot's damselfish, 塔氏金翅雀鯛,
Synonyme
Glyphidodontops talboti (Allen, 1975)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11-13; Pectoral fin rays: 15-16; Lateral line scales: 14-16; Gill rakers: 18-20; Body depth: 2.2-2.3 in SL. Max. length: 6.0 cm TL. Depth range: 3 - 35 m.
Color
Body mauve-grey; Head and pelvic fins yellowish; A large black spot at middle of dorsal fin and adjacent back.
Etymology
Chrysiptera: from Greek, chrysos = golden + from Greek, pteron = fin, wing. Referring to yellow caudal fin and/or yellowish pectoral and ventral fins of Glyphisodon azureus Cuvier, 1830 (= Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)).
talboti: in honor of fisheries scientist Dr. Frank Hamilton Talbot, Director, Australian Museum (Sydney), who collected type.
Original description: Glyphidodontops talboti Allen, 1975 - Type locality: One Tree Island, Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, 23°30'S, 152°05'E.
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Andaman Sea and Indonesia east to Palau and Tonga, north to Philippines, south to Queensland (Australia) and Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia).
Biology
Adults inhabit coral-rich areas of seaward reef slopes and deep lagoons. Feed on zooplankton a short distance from the bottom. Usually seen solitary on mixed coral and rubble patches. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs. Diurnal species.
Last update: 10, March 2022.
Poisson demoiselle de Talbot, Talbot's demoiselle, Talbot's damsel, Talbot's damselfish, 塔氏金翅雀鯛,
Synonyme
Glyphidodontops talboti (Allen, 1975)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11-13; Pectoral fin rays: 15-16; Lateral line scales: 14-16; Gill rakers: 18-20; Body depth: 2.2-2.3 in SL. Max. length: 6.0 cm TL. Depth range: 3 - 35 m.
Color
Body mauve-grey; Head and pelvic fins yellowish; A large black spot at middle of dorsal fin and adjacent back.
Etymology
Chrysiptera: from Greek, chrysos = golden + from Greek, pteron = fin, wing. Referring to yellow caudal fin and/or yellowish pectoral and ventral fins of Glyphisodon azureus Cuvier, 1830 (= Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)).
talboti: in honor of fisheries scientist Dr. Frank Hamilton Talbot, Director, Australian Museum (Sydney), who collected type.
Original description: Glyphidodontops talboti Allen, 1975 - Type locality: One Tree Island, Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, 23°30'S, 152°05'E.
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Andaman Sea and Indonesia east to Palau and Tonga, north to Philippines, south to Queensland (Australia) and Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia).
Biology
Adults inhabit coral-rich areas of seaward reef slopes and deep lagoons. Feed on zooplankton a short distance from the bottom. Usually seen solitary on mixed coral and rubble patches. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs. Diurnal species.
Last update: 10, March 2022.