Pseudochromis pylei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Pseudochromidae |
Genus: | Pseudochromis |
Species: | P. pylei
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Binomial name | |
Pseudochromis pylei
J. E. Randall &
J. E. McCosker, 1989
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Pseudochromis pylei, commonly known as Pyle's dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean. [2]
This species reaches a length of 8.0 cm (3.1 in). [3]
The fish is named for Robert M. Pyle, a travel agent, for helping collect and photograph fishes, including an underwater photograph of this species. [4]