| Chlidichthys cacatuoides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Genus: | Chlidichthys |
| Species: | C. cacatuoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlidichthys cacatuoides A.C. Gill & Randall, 1994 | |
Chlidichthys cacatuoides, the cockatoo dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.[1]
Description
Chlidichthys cacatuoides is a small-sized fish which grows up to 3.7 cm (1.5 in).[2]
Distribution and habitat
Chlidichthys cacatuoides is found in the Indian Ocean from Oman including the Socotra Archipelago.[2]
References
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Chlidichthys cacatuoides" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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