Chagos dottyback (Chlidichthys chagosensis)

Scientific name: Chlidichthys chagosensis Gill & Edwards, 2004

Chagos dottyback (Chlidichthys chagosensis)

The Chagos dottyback (Chlidichthys chagosensis) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from the Chagos Archipelago.

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).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chlidichthys chagosensis
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.1
Depth range
0–40 m (0–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m, usually 6 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Chagos Archipelago.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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