Chlidichthys inornatus

Chlidichthys inornatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pseudochromidae
Genus:	Chlidichthys
Species:	C. inornatus
Binomial name
Chlidichthys inornatus Lubbock, 1976

Chlidichthys inornatus is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.

Description

Chlidichthys inornatus is a small sized fish which grows up to 4 cm (1.6 in). ^[2] Its body has an elongate appearance gently compressed laterally and with prominent eyes. Its body and fins coloration are going from bright yellow to soft grey.

Distribution & habitat

Chlidichthys inornatus is endemic from Sri Lanka, Chagos and Maldives archipelagos in the Indian Ocean. ^{[2] [3]}

Biology

Chlidichthys inornatus lives in couple always nearby a shelter on the reef in shallow water.^{[ citation needed ]} Its diet is carnivorous and composed of small invertebrates and also small fish.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Borsa, P.; Carpenter, K.E.; Jiddawi, N.; Obota, C.; Yahya, S. (2018). "Chlidichthys inornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T123482304A123495037. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T123482304A123495037.en . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
2. "Chlidichthys inornatus summary page". FishBase . Retrieved 2018-01-23.
3. "Chlidichthys inornatus - Overview". Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved 2018-01-23.

• Randall, J.E. and C. Anderson, 1993. Annotated checklist of the epipelagic and shore fishes of the Maldives Islands. Ichthyol. Bull. of the J.L.B. Smith Inst. of Ichthyol. (59):1-47.

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