Pseudochromis howsoni

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Pseudochromis howsoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Species:
P. howsoni
Binomial name
Pseudochromis howsoni

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. [1]

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Description

Pseudochromis howsoni reaches a standard length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in). [2]

Etymology

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

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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.) (2015). "Pseudochromis howsoni" in FishBase . February 2015 version.