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Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Pseudochromidae Dottybacks
Subfamily: Pseudoplesiopinae
Genus: Chlidichthys

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13 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Chlidichthys abruptus
[St Brandon's dottyback]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Chlidichthys auratus Lubbock, 1975

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chlidichthys auratus
[Golden dottyback]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.1 cm TL
Chlidichthys bibulus (Smith, 1954)

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Chlidichthys bibulus
[Nosey dottyback]
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Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Chlidichthys cacatuoides
[Cockatoo dottyback]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Chlidichthys chagosensis Gill & Edwards, 2004

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Chlidichthys chagosensis
[Chagos dottyback]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Chlidichthys clibanarius Gill & Edwards, 2004

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Chlidichthys clibanarius
[Chainmail dottyback]

Photo by Heemstra, P.C./SAIAB

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Chlidichthys foudioides Gill & Edwards, 2004

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Chlidichthys foudioides
[Fody dottyback]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Chlidichthys inornatus Lubbock, 1976

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chlidichthys inornatus
[]

Photo by Koch, R.J.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri Smith, 1953

Photo by Photo by Koch, R.J.
 
Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri
[Cerise dottyback]
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Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Chlidichthys pembae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Chlidichthys randalli Lubbock, 1977

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chlidichthys randalli
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean

Chlidichthys rubiceps Lubbock, 1975

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Chlidichthys rubiceps
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Chlidichthys smithae Lubbock, 1977

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Chlidichthys smithae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chlidichthys abruptus St Brandon's dottyback Western Indian Ocean 4.7 SL 1977
Chlidichthys auratus Golden dottyback Western Indian Ocean 3.9 SL 1975
Chlidichthys bibulus Nosey dottyback Western Indian Ocean 6.1 TL 1954
Chlidichthys cacatuoides Cockatoo dottyback Western Indian Ocean 3.8 SL 1994
Chlidichthys chagosensis Chagos dottyback Western Indian Ocean 3.1 SL 2004
Chlidichthys clibanarius Chainmail dottyback Western Indian Ocean 4.2 SL 2004
Chlidichthys foudioides Fody dottyback Western Indian Ocean 4 SL 2004
Chlidichthys inornatus Western Indian Ocean 3.9 SL 1976
Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri Cerise dottyback Western Indian Ocean 6 TL 1953
Chlidichthys pembae Western Indian Ocean 5 TL 1954
Chlidichthys randalli Western Indian Ocean 3.5 SL 1977
Chlidichthys rubiceps Western Indian Ocean 1975
Chlidichthys smithae Western Indian Ocean 3.4 SL 1977



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