Biology:Chlidichthys abruptus

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Short description: Species of fish

Chlidichthys abruptus
Scientific classification edit
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. 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q2543325 entry