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Pseudochromis howsoni

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

Pseudochromis howsoni, the Howson's dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean around Australia.[1]

Description

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Pseudochromis howsoni reaches a standard length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[2]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of Craig Howson, the captain of the charter vessel True North.

References

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  1. ^ Allen, G.R., 1997. The marine fishes of tropical Australia and south-east Asia. Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia. 292 p
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudochromis howsoni". FishBase. February 2015 version.