| Hypsypops
rubicundus
(Girard,
1854) |
|
| Family: |
Pomacentridae
(Damselfishes) |
 |
| Order: |
Perciformes
|
| Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
| FishBase name: |
Garibaldi damselfish |
| Max. size: |
12 in SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; non-migratory; marine ; depth
range 0 - 100 ft |
| Climate: |
subtropical; 37°N - 23°N |
| Importance: |
|
Distribution:
|
Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay in
California, USA to southern Baja California and Guadalupe I. (off northern
central Baja California) in Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal
spines
(total): 12-12; Dorsal
soft
rays (total): 16-17; Anal
spines:
2-2; Anal
soft
rays: 13-14. |
| Biology: |
Occurs over rocky bottom in clear water, often
near crevices and small caves, occasionally in kelp. Adults defend a home
territory. Feeds mainly on attached invertebrates. Has been reared in
captivity. |
| Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508) |
| Dangerous: |
harmless |
