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Chlidichthys foudioides Gill & Edwards, 2004 Fody dottyback |
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photo by
Heemstra, P.C./SAIAB |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudoplesiopinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 18 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: known only from Rodriguez. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-23; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 12-14. Dorsal fin rays usually II, 22; anal fin rays usually III, 13; predorsal scales extending to point ranging from vertical through anterior supraotic pores to just short of anterior interorbital pores; lateral scale series 44-50; ctenoid scales beginning at 2-5 transverse scale rows behind gill opening; and caudal fin length 21.0-23.8 % SL (Ref. 57771). | |||
| Biology: | Collected from coral reefs (Ref. 57771). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||