Chrysiptera talboti

Chrysiptera talboti

Talbot's damselfish, Talbot's demoiselle

Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Chrysiptera talboti
Length
6
2
cminch
cm inch 

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.

Animal name origin

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

Appearance

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

Climate zones

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

Population

In captivity

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.

References

1. Chrysiptera talboti Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysiptera_talboti
2. Chrysiptera talboti on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/188347/1862061

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