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Pseudochromis jace

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

Pseudochromis jace, the zippered dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean around New Guinea.[1]

Description

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Pseudochromis jace reaches a standard length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in).[2]

Etymology

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The fish is named for the four children of Lisa and Michael Anderson, using the first letter of each of their names to create the species name.

References

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  1. ^ Allen, G.R., A.C. Gill and M.V. Erdmann, 2008. A new species of Pseudochromis (Pisces:Psuedochromidae) from Papua Barat Province, Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 13(3-4):155-162.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudochromis jace". FishBase. February 2015 version.