Pseudochromis olivaceus

Pseudochromis olivaceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Species:
P. olivaceus
Binomial name
Pseudochromis olivaceus
Rüppell, 1835
Historical black-and-white engraving of Pseudocromis olivaceus, showing the fish in side view.
Historical illustration of Pseudocromis olivaceus

Pseudochromis olivaceus, the olive dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean.[2]

Description

This species reaches a standard length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).[3]

References

  1. ↑ Holleman, W., Fennessy, S. & Russell, B. (2020). "Pseudochromis olivaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T123491918A123495177. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T123491918A123495177.en. Retrieved 6 March 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Harper Collins Publishers, 400 p.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudochromis olivaceus". FishBase. February 2015 version.


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