Chrysiptera springeri

Chrysiptera springeri, commonly known as Springer's demoiselle, is a species of damselfish in the family Pomacentridae.

Chrysiptera springeri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pomacentridae
Genus:	Chrysiptera
Species:	C. springeri
Binomial name
Chrysiptera springeri (G. R. Allen & Lubbock, 1976)
Synonyms
Glyphidodontops springeri Allen & Lubbock, 1976

Taxonomy

The specific name honours the ichthyologist Victor G. Springer who collected the type in the Moluccas.^[2]

Description

It reaches 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) in length, and is variable in color.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs in the tropical waters of Indonesia and the Philippines.