Biology:Pseudochromis jace

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Pseudochromis jace
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Species:
P. jace
Binomial name
Pseudochromis jace
, G. R. Allen, A.C. Gill & Erdmann, 2008

Pseudochromis jace, the zippered dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Pacific Ocean around New Guinea Indonesia, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae.[1] This species reaches a length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in). [2]

Etymology

The fish is named for the four children of Lisa and Michael Anderson, using the first letter of each of their names to create the species name.

References

  1. Allen, G.R., A.C. Gill and M.V. Erdmann, 2008. A new species of Pseudochromis (Pisces:Psuedochromidae) from Papua Barat Province, Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 13(3-4):155-162.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Pseudochromis jace" in FishBase. February 2015 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q5103371 entry