| Chlidichthys abruptus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Genus: | Chlidichthys |
| Species: | C. abruptus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlidichthys abruptus Lubbock, 1977 | |
Chlidichthys abruptus, or St Brandon's dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.
Description
Chlidichthys abruptus is a small-sized fish which grows up to 4.7 cm (1.9 in).[1]
Distribution and habitat
Chlidichthys abruptus is endemic to an archipelago called the Cargados Carajos Shoals in the Indian Ocean.[1]
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Chlidichthys abruptus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- 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.
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