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Chagos Dottyback

Chlidichthys chagosensis Gill & Edwards 2004

Diagnostic Description

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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).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 13
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Trophic Strategy

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Occurs in lagoons, drop-offs, reef-tops, reef flats and intertidal reefs (Ref. 57771).
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Biology

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Occurs in lagoons, drop-offs, reef-tops, reef flats and intertidal reefs (Ref. 57771).
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Chlidichthys chagosensis

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Chlidichthys chagosensis, the Chagos dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.[1]

Description

Chlidichthys chagosensis is a small-sized fish which grows up to 3.1 cm (1.2 in).[2]

Distribution and habitat

Chlidichthys chagosensis is found only in the Western Indian Ocean from the Chagos Archipelago.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gill, A.C. and A.J. Edwards, 2004. Revision of the Indian Ocean dottyback fish genera Chlidichthys and Pectinochromis (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae: Pseudoplesiopinae). Smithiana Bull. 3:1-52.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Chlidichthys chagosensis" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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Chlidichthys chagosensis: Brief Summary

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Chlidichthys chagosensis, the Chagos dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.

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