Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira
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(Gill, 1862)
Distribution:
Eastern Pacific: central Gulf of California to Malpelo Island (Colombia), including the Revillagigedo, Cocos and the Galapagos islands.
Biology:
Adults inhabit rocky reefs, below the surf zone. Feed mainly on low-profile, attached algae.
Defend both feeding and reproductive territories by driving off other fishes and divers who come too close.
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.
Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs.
Synonymised taxa:
Hypsypops dorsalis Gill, 1862
Microspathodon azurissimus Jordan & Starks, 1895
Microspathodon cinereus Gilbert, 1890
Pomacentrus quadrigutta Gill, 1862
Distribution:
Eastern Pacific: central Gulf of California to Malpelo Island (Colombia), including the Revillagigedo, Cocos and the Galapagos islands.
Biology:
Adults inhabit rocky reefs, below the surf zone. Feed mainly on low-profile, attached algae.
Defend both feeding and reproductive territories by driving off other fishes and divers who come too close.
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.
Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs.
Synonymised taxa:
Hypsypops dorsalis Gill, 1862
Microspathodon azurissimus Jordan & Starks, 1895
Microspathodon cinereus Gilbert, 1890
Pomacentrus quadrigutta Gill, 1862
