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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Chrysiptera |
| Species: | C. talboti
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysiptera talboti Allen, 1975
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Glyphidodontops talboti Allen, 1975 | |
Etymology edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Chrysiptera talboti" in FishBase. April 2011 version.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Youtube <<Advance Marine Aquarium>> Creatures section, Damselfish - Author:Sublanding Fish[2020-06-19]
External links edit
- Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Chrysiptera talboti (Allen, 1975). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=276845
- Photos of Chrysiptera talboti on Sealife Collection
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