Chrysiptera unimaculata

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Chrysiptera unimaculata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Chrysiptera
Species:
C. unimaculata
Binomial name
Chrysiptera unimaculata
(Cuvier, 1830)
Synonyms
  • Glyphidodon dispar Günther, 1862
  • Glyphidodon hemimelas Kner, 1868
  • Glyphidodontops unimaculatus(Cuvier, 1830)
  • Glyphisodon filholi Sauvage, 1879
  • Glyphisodon unimaculatusCuvier, 1830

Chrysiptera unimaculata, commonly known as the one-spot damselfish, among variations of this name, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae. It is native to the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The species is Least concern according to the IUCN. The adults of the species are usually found in small groups or are solitary. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Tighe, K. (2015). "Chrysiptera unimaculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T188425A1872835. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T188425A1872835.en . Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Chrysiptera unimaculata (Cuvier, 1830)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Chrysiptera unimaculata" in FishBase . June 2023 version.