Chlidichthys smithae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Pseudochromidae |
Genus: | Chlidichthys |
Species: | C. smithae
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Binomial name | |
Chlidichthys smithae
Lubbock, 1977
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Chlidichthys smithae is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.
Chlidichthys smithae is a small-sized fish which grows up to 3.4 cm (1.3 in). [1]
Chlidichthys smithae is found near Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. [1]
The fish is named in honor of Margaret Mary Smith (1916-1987), who was the first director of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology which is now the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. Smith helped collect the type specimen. [2]