Pseudochromis viridis

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

Pseudochromis viridis, also known as the green dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean around Christmas Island. [2]

Description

Pseudochromis viridis reaches a standard length of 4.3 cm (1.7 in). [3]

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References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2022). "Pseudochromis viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T170730371A170779785. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. Gill, A.C. and G.R. Allen, 1996. Pseudochromis viridis, a new species of dottyback from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 23(1-2):33-38.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Pseudochromis viridis" in FishBase . February 2015 version.