Chlidichthys clibanarius

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Chlidichthys clibanarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Chlidichthys
Species:
C. clibanarius
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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Chlidichthys clibanarius" in FishBase. February 2015 version.