Chagos dottyback (Chlidichthys chagosensis) fish species and information / pictures of Chagos dottyback - Chlidichthys chagosensis

Chagos dottyback (Chlidichthys chagosensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chlidichthys chagosensis

Common Name
Chagos dottyback

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13. A species of Chlidichthys with the following combination of characters: predorsal scales extending to supratemporal commissure; suborbital pores 6-8, usually 7; and sensory canal of infraorbital 1 usually not continuous with adjacent infraorbital (infraorbital 3) (Ref. 57771).

Classification

Classified By
Gill & Edwards, 2004
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Chagos Archipelago.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 57771), usually 6 - 25 m (Ref. 57771)
Trophic Level
3.25 s.e. 0.46 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.1 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated