| Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Genus: | Chlidichthys |
| Species: | C. johnvoelckeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri J.L.B. Smith, 1954 | |
Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri, the cerise dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.
Description
Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri is a small-sized fish which grows up to 6.0 cm (2.4 in).
Distribution and habitat
Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri is found in the Western part of the Indian Ocean, from Tanzania and Mozambique to the Comoros.
Etymology
In 1954 the fish was named by Smith in honor of John Voelcker (1898-1968), a prominent amateur ornithologist in Johannesburg, South Africa.
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Series OVALENTARIA (Incertae sedis): Family PSEUDOCHROMIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- Smith, M.M., 1986. Pseudochromidae. p. 539-541. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
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| Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri | |
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