Chrysiptera maurineae
Taxonavigation: Ovalentaria |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Pomacentridae
Subfamilia: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Chrysiptera
Species: Chrysiptera maurineae
Name
[edit]Chrysiptera maurineae Allen et al., 2015
Type locality: Pulau Nurage, 03° 01.807’ S, 134° 50.058’ E, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua Province, Indonesia, 5–12 m depth.
Etymology: The species is named in honor of Maurine Shimlock, the dear friend of the authors of many years, who has zealously promoted marine conservation of Cenderawasih Bay and the surrounding Bird’s Head region by means of her excellent journalism and photography.
Vernacular names
[edit]References
[edit]- Allen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Cahyani, N.K.D. 2015. Review of the Chrysiptera oxycephala complex of damselfishes (Pomacentridae) with descriptions of three new species from the East Indian Archipelago. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 17: 56–84. PDF Reference page.