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Garibaldi Damselfish

Hypsypops rubicundus

Also known as: Aquatic Garibaldi, California Garibaldi, Garibaldi, Garibaldi Damsel

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
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Overview

Found over rocky bottoms, close to caves, crevices and kelp forests of clear water inshore reefs.
Males aggressively territorial.

Found a lot in the aquarium trade.

Damselfish are egg layers.
First they clear a site ready for a nest, then engage in a mating dance with rapid swimming and fin movements, during this time the males will often turn a shade or two darker and may display white blotches. Spawning occurs at dawn.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Central Pacific
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Found over rocky bottoms, close to caves, crevices and kelp forests of clear water inshore reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPomacentridae
    6. genusHypsypops
    7. speciesHypsypops rubicundus (Girard, 1854)

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    More in the family

    Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)