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Pseudochromis erdmanni

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Pseudochromis erdmanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Species:
P. erdmanni
Binomial name
Pseudochromis erdmanni

Pseudochromis erdmanni, also known as Erdmann's dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean around Indonesia.[1]

Description

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Pseudochromis erdmanni reaches a standard length of 8.1 cm (3.2 in).[2]

Etymology

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The fish is named for Mark Erdmann of Conservation International, Indonesia, who collected the type specimens.

References

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  1. ^ Gill, A.C. and G.R. Allen, 2011. Pseudochromis erdmanni, a new species of dottyback with medially placed palatine teeth from Indonesia (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Zootaxa 2924:57-62.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudochromis erdmanni". FishBase. February 2015 version.