Chlidichthys randalli

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Chlidichthys randalli
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Chlidichthys
Species:
C. randalli
Binomial name
Chlidichthys randalli
Lubbock, 1977

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

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Description

Chlidichthys randalli is a small-sized fish which grows up to 3.5 cm (1.4 in). [1]

Distribution and habitat

Chlidichthys randalli is found near Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. [1]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of John E. Randall (1924-2020) of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, who provided the specimens for this species. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Chlidichthys randalli" in FishBase . February 2015 version.
  2. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Series OVALENTARIA (Incertae sedis): Family PSEUDOCHROMIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.