Pseudochromis howsoni
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| Pseudochromis howsoni | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Genus: | Pseudochromis |
| Species: | P. howsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudochromis howsoni G. R. Allen, 1995
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Pseudochromis howsoni, the Howson's dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean around Australia.[1]
Description
Pseudochromis howsoni reaches a standard length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Craig Howson, the captain of the charter vessel True North.
References
- ↑ Allen, G.R., 1997. The marine fishes of tropical Australia and south-east Asia. Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia. 292 p
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudochromis howsoni". FishBase. February 2015 version.
