Pseudochromis eichleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Species:
P. eichleri
Binomial name
Pseudochromis eichleri
A.C. Gill, G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012

Pseudochromis eichleri the Eichler’s dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Pacific Ocean around Indonesia, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae.[1] This species reaches a length of 6.8 cm (2.7 in). [2]

Etymology

The fish is named for Dieter Eichler, who was the first to photograph the species.

References

  1. Gill, A.C., G.R. Allen and M. Erdmann, 2012. Two new species of striped Pseudochromis from the Philippine Islands and Indonesia, with a redescription of P. colei (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Zootaxa 3165:25-38.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Pseudochromis eichleri" in FishBase. February 2015 version.


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