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Pseudochromis howsoni

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Species of fish

Pseudochromis howsoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Species: P. howsoni
Binomial name
Pseudochromis howsoni
G. R. Allen, 1995

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.

Description

Pseudochromis howsoni reaches a standard length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Craig Howson, the captain of the charter vessel True North.

References

  1. Allen, G.R., 1997. The marine fishes of tropical Australia and south-east Asia. Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia. 292 p
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudochromis howsoni". FishBase. February 2015 version.
Taxon identifiers
Pseudochromis howsoni


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