Chlidichthys chagosensis
Chlidichthys chagosensis, the Chagos dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.[1]
| Chlidichthys chagosensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Genus: | Chlidichthys |
| Species: | C. chagosensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlidichthys chagosensis A.C.Gill & Edwards, 2004 | |
Description
Chlidichthys chagosensis is a small-sized fish which grows up to 3.1 cm (1.2 in).[2]
Distribution and habitat
Chlidichthys chagosensis is found only in the Western Indian Ocean from the Chagos Archipelago.[2]
References
- Gill, A.C. and A.J. Edwards, 2004. Revision of the Indian Ocean dottyback fish genera Chlidichthys and Pectinochromis (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae: Pseudoplesiopinae). Smithiana Bull. 3:1-52.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Chlidichthys chagosensis" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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