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Chlidichthys foudioides

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Chlidichthys foudioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Chlidichthys
Species:
C. foudioides
Binomial name
Chlidichthys foudioides

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

Description

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Chlidichthys foudioides is a small-sized fish which grows up to 4.0 cm (1.6 in).[2]

Distribution and habitat

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Chlidichthys foudioides is found only in Rodrigues Island in the Western Indian Ocean.[2]

References

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  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.). "Chlidichthys foudioides". FishBase. February 2015 version.