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Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi) Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, modified from Miller & Lea, 1972.

The garibaldi is one of the few damselfish (order Perciformes, family Pomacentridae) that lives in cooler waters. It ranges from Magdalena Bay (on the Pacific coast of Baja California) to Monterey Bay in central California, but is much more common south of Point Conception than it is in northern California. Garibaldi are a bright golden-orange color as adults, the young are slightly more reddish in color and have bright blue spots. Adults reach approximately 35 cm. in length, and are generally found in the upper 30 meters of the water column.

The family Pomacentridae has a total of about 28 genera and 315 species worldwide. Garibaldi are in the subfamily Pomacentrinae, which has a total of 21 genera and 199 species worldwide.

For more information about Garibaldi, see:

http://www.actwin.com/fish/marine-pics/Hypsypops_rubicunda.jpg
http://www.qualitymarineusa.com/doc/fish/fish/Damsels/2125.htm
http://www.catalinas.net/seer/marine/fish/garibald.htm
http://www.qualitymarineusa.com/doc/fish/fish/Damsels/2143.htm


References:

Miller & Lea, 1972
Moyle & Cech, 1982
Nelson, 1994