Lubbockichthys multisquamatus

Lubbockichthys multisquamatus, the fine-scaled dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.[1]

Lubbockichthys multisquamatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Lubbockichthys
Species:
L. multisquamatus
Binomial name
Lubbockichthys multisquamatus
Synonyms
  • Pseudoplesiops multisquamatus Allen, 1987
  • Lubbochichthys multisquamatus (Allen, 1987)
  • Pseudoplesiops multisquamata Allen, 1987

Description

Lubbockichthys multisquamatus is a small-sized fish which grows up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in).[2]

Distribution and habitat

Lubbockichthys multisquamatus is found throughout the eastern Indian Ocean and into the central Pacific.[2]

References
  1. Allen, G. R. 1987 (13 Apr.) Descriptions of three new pseudochromid fishes of the genus Pseudoplesiops from Australia and surrounding regions. Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 13 (pt 2): 249-261.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Lubbockichthys multisquamatus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.