Biology:Pseudochromis wilsoni

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Pseudochromis wilsoni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Species:
P. wilsoni
Binomial name
Pseudochromis wilsoni
(Whitley, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Leptochromis tapeinosoma wilsoni Whitley, 1929

Pseudochromis wilsoni, the yellowfin dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from around Australia , which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae.[1] This species reaches a length of 8.0 cm (3.1 in). [2]

Entymology

The fish is named for Leonard Wilson of Darwin, Australia, who collected animals for the Australian Museum (Sydney), including fishes.[3]

References

  1. Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Pseudochromis wilsoni" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
  3. "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family PSEUDOCHROMIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichliformes9/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2725544 entry