Hypsypops
rubicundus
(Girard, 1854)
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Family:
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Pomacentridae
(Damselfishes)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Garibaldi damselfish |
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Max. size:
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30.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7247); max. reported age: 20 years |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 0 – 30 m
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Climate: |
subtropical; 37°N - 23°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=20; tm=5) |
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Distribution:
http://www.ccfishery.net
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Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to southern Baja California and Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California) in Mexico.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 16 - 17;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 13 – 14
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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 (Ref. 35420).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Allen, Gerald R.
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