Garibaldi (fish)
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For other uses, see Garibaldi (disambiguation).
The Garibaldi, known historically also as the Catalina goldfish and marine goldfish and now commonly as the Garibaldi damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus) is a species of bright orange fish in the damselfish family. It occurs in the subtropical northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean. The English name, Garibaldi, is based on an Italian surname and is a reference to the Italian general and political figure Giuseppe Garibaldi, whose followers often wore a characteristic scarlet or red shirt. As is the case in all damselfish, male Garibaldis aggressively defend the nest site after the female lays eggs.
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Garibaldi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Pomacentridae |
Subfamily: | Pomacentrinae |
Genus: | Hypsypops Gill, 1861 |
Species: | H. rubicundus |
Binomial name | |
Hypsypops rubicundus (Girard, 1854) | |
Synonyms | |
Glyphisodon rubicundus Girard, 1854 |
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