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]
Pseudochromis erdmanni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Pseudochromidae |
Genus: | Pseudochromis |
Species: | P. erdmanni
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Binomial name | |
Pseudochromis erdmanni A.C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 2011
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Description
editPseudochromis erdmanni reaches a standard length of 8.1 cm (3.2 in).[2]
Etymology
editThe fish is named for Mark Erdmann of Conservation International, Indonesia, who collected the type specimens.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudochromis erdmanni". FishBase. February 2015 version.