Pseudochromis fridmani is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks. Its common name is orchid dottyback. It is endemic to the Red Sea.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Genus: | Pseudochromis |
| Species: | P. fridmani
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudochromis fridmani Klausewitz, 1968
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This fish is up to 6.3 centimeters long. It lives in tropical marine waters up to 60 meters deep near reefs. It shelters in holes and under overhangs.[1]
This species has been bred in captivity and is of some commercial importance as an aquarium pet.[1] The specific name honours David Fridman of the Maritime Museum in Eilat in Israel who collected the type specimen.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Pseudochromis fridmani. FishBase. 2011.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (30 April 2018). "Subseries OVALENTARIA (Incertae sedis): Family PSEUDOCHROMIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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