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Encyclopedia > Garibaldi (fish)
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Garibaldi

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Hypsypops
Species: H. rubicundus
Hypsypops rubicundus
(Girard, 1854)

The Garibaldi or Garibaldi damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus) is a fish of the damselfish family that is native to the northern subtropical parts of the Pacific Ocean, ranging from Monterey Bay to Guadalupe Island, Baja California. Smaller; from USNPS website File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anenomes) Placozoa (trichoplax) Subregnum Bilateria (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... This article is in need of attention. ... Families many, see text The Perciformes, also called the Percomorphi or Acanthopteri, include about 40% of all fish and are the largest order of vertebrates. ... Genera Many, e. ... your mom goes to coloege LOL // Value of binomial nomenclature The value of the binomial nomenclature system derives primarily from its economy, its widespread use, and the stability of names it generally favors: Every species can be unambiguously identified with just two words. ... Charles Frédéric Girard (March 8, 1822 - January 29, 1895) was a French biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Groups Conodonta Hyperoartia Petromyzontidae (lampreys) Pteraspidomorphi (early jawless fish) Thelodonti Anaspida Cephalaspidomorphi (early jawless fish) Galeaspida Pituriaspida Osteostraci Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates) Placodermi Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) Acanthodii Osteichthyes (bony fish) Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish) Actinistia (coelacanths) Dipnoi (lungfish) A fish is a poikilothermic (cold-blooded) water-dwelling... Damselfish can refer to any of the following: The family Pomacentridae, comprising about 350 species of marine fish; All members of that family other than the Clownfishes One of a number of species belonging to the family Pomacentridae, most usually Chromis chromis. ... Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, on the coast of California, south of San Francisco. ... Guadalupe Island, or Isla Guadalupe, (28°53′ N 118°18′ W) is a 253. ... Baja California is the northernmost state of Mexico. ...


Garibaldis are renowned for their brilliant orange color and grow up to 35 centimetres in length. They live at depths of up to 30 metres, usually in association with reefs, and typically over rocky sea-bottoms. They feed mainly on invertebrates that they remove from the rocks. Adult Garibaldis maintain a home territory; the male clears a sheltered nest site within his territory, and the female then deposits eggs within it, the male subsequently guarding them.


The Garibaldi is the official "marine fish" of the state of California and have a protected status in California coastal waters. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...


They are commonly seen around Catalina Island. Avalon Bay is a beautiful bay on Catalina Island. ...

A Garibaldi fish in a kelpforest
A Garibaldi fish in a kelpforest

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (823x1263, 181 KB) Hypsypops rubicundus Photo: Kip Evans. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (823x1263, 181 KB) Hypsypops rubicundus Photo: Kip Evans. ...

External link

  • FishBase main entry for Garibaldi damselfish

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Garibaldi (fish) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (175 words)
The Garibaldi or Garibaldi damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus) is a fish of the damselfish family that is native to the northern subtropical parts of the Pacific Ocean, ranging from Monterey Bay to Guadalupe Island, Baja California.
Garibaldis are renowned for their brilliant orange color and grow up to 35 centimetres in length.
The Garibaldi is the official "marine fish" of the state of California and have a protected status in California coastal waters.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium - Critter Care Club (2505 words)
Garibaldi grow to about 14 inches in length and live to be about 15 years of age.
Garibaldi are usually found at the Aquarium in tank numbers 16, 21, 33 and at the touch tank.
Mostly a solitary fish, it is found swimming over rocky bottoms in tidepools to as deep as 130 feet between northern California to northern Baja California.
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