Pseudochromis magnificus

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Pseudochromis magnificus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Species:
P. magnificus
Binomial name
Pseudochromis magnificus
Lubbock, 1977

Pseudochromis magnificus, the magnificent dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish found in the Cargados Carajos in the Western Indian Ocean which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. [1]

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Pseudochromis magnificus" in FishBase . February 2015 version.