Chlidichthys clibanarius
Appearance
Chlidichthys clibanarius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Pseudochromidae |
Genus: | Chlidichthys |
Species: | C. clibanarius
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Binomial name | |
Chlidichthys clibanarius |
Chlidichthys clibanarius, the chainmail dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.[1]
Description
[edit]Chlidichthys clibanarius is a small-sized fish which grows up to 4.2 cm (1.7 in).[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Chlidichthys clibanarius is found only in the Western Indian Ocean from the Comoros, Aldabra in the Seychelles, and in northern Madagascar.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chlidichthys clibanarius". FishBase. February 2015 version.