Cockatoo dottyback (Chlidichthys cacatuoides)

Scientific name: Chlidichthys cacatuoides Gill & Randall, 1994

The Cockatoo dottyback (Chlidichthys cacatuoides) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, southern Oman.

Biology

Collected from rocky bottom, near sand and rubble.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chlidichthys cacatuoides
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.7
Depth range
21 m (69 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 21 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: southern Oman.
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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