Chlidichthys cacatuoides
Appearance
Chlidichthys cacatuoides | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Pseudochromidae |
Genus: | Chlidichthys |
Species: | C. cacatuoides
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Binomial name | |
Chlidichthys cacatuoides |
Chlidichthys cacatuoides, the cockatoo dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.[1]
Description
[edit]Chlidichthys cacatuoides is a small-sized fish which grows up to 3.7 cm (1.5 in).[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Chlidichthys cacatuoides is found in the Indian Ocean from Oman including the Socotra Archipelago.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Gill, A.C. and J.E. Randall, 1994. Chlidichthys cacatuoides, a new species of pseudoplesiopine dottyback from southern Oman, with a diagnosis of the genus Chlidichthys Smith, and a new record of Pseudochromis punctatus Kotthaus from Oman (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 21(1-2):11-18.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chlidichthys cacatuoides". FishBase. February 2015 version.