garibaldi

Hypsypops rubicundus

Bright orange body

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus), known historically as the Catalina goldfish and marine goldfish and now commonly as the Garibaldi damselfish, is a species of bright orange fish in the damselfish family. It occurs in the subtropical northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean. The Garibaldi was named the official marine state fish of California in 1995, and has since been protected in California coastal waters from recreation and commercial fishing.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Hypsypops
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to southern Baja California and Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California) in Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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