Pseudochromis howsoni
Pseudochromis howsoni, the Howson's dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Eastern Indian Ocean around Australia, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae.[1] This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in). [2]
| Pseudochromis howsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Genus: | Pseudochromis |
| Species: | P. howsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudochromis howsoni G. R. Allen, 1995 | |
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Craig Howson, the captain of the charter vessel True North.
References
- Allen, G.R., 1997. The marine fishes of tropical Australia and south-east Asia. Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia. 292 p
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Pseudochromis howsoni" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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