Species Chrysiptera brownriggii (Bennett, 1828)
Indian Surge Damselfish
- Chrysiptera brownriggii Bennett, J.W. 1828. A Selection of Rare and Curious Fishes found upon the Coast of Ceylon. London 6 Pts pls 1–10 with facing unnumbered pages. [8, pl. 8].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, South coast of Sri Lanka.
Generic Combinations
- Chrysiptera brownriggii (Bennett, 1828). —
Pethiyagoda, R., Raheem, I. & Russell, B.C. 1994. J. W. Bennett, his fish names and the dates of publication of "Fishes of Ceylon". Journal of South Asian Natural History 1(1): 35-48 [43] (changed combination)
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Christmas Island, with records from mainland of Australia based on misidentified Chrysiptera leucopoma; tropical, Indian
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [197]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef.
Extra Ecological Information
In surge zone, 0-2 m
General References
Allen, G.R., Erdmann M.V. & Kurniasih, E.M. 2015. Chrysiptera caesifrons, a new species of damselfish (Pomacentridae) from the south-western Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 15: 16-32 [17]
Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [154] (in part, photo is from New Guinea of Chrysiptera leucopoma)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [589] (Indian Surge Damselfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABROIDEI | 22-Feb-2016 | ADDED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |