Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri, the cerise dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.
| Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Genus: | Chlidichthys |
| Species: | C. johnvoelckeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri J.L.B. Smith, 1954
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Description
editChlidichthys johnvoelckeri is a small-sized fish which grows up to 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[1]
Distribution and habitat
editChlidichthys johnvoelckeri is found in the Western part of the Indian Ocean, from Tanzania and Mozambique to the Comoros.[1]
Etymology
editIn 1954 the fish was named by Smith in honor of John Voelcker (1898-1968), a prominent amateur ornithologist in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Series OVALENTARIA (Incertae sedis): Family PSEUDOCHROMIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- Smith, M.M., 1986. Pseudochromidae. p. 539-541. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
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