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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pseudochromidae Dottybacks
Subfamily: Pseudoplesiopinae
Genus: Chlidichthys

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13 species (see list below)

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Western Indian Ocean
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 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)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chlidichthys bibulus
[Nosey dottyback]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
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 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 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

Photo by Heemstra, P.C./SAIAB
 
Chlidichthys foudioides
[Fody dottyback]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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 Koch, R.J.
 
Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri
[Cerise dottyback]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
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 Randall, J.E.
 
Chlidichthys randalli
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean

Chlidichthys rubiceps Lubbock, 1975

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chlidichthys smithae
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13 Species of Family Pseudochromidae with Genus Chlidichthys
(Dottybacks)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1977 Chlidichthys abruptus St Brandon's dottyback Western Indian Ocean 4.7 SL
1975 Chlidichthys auratus Golden dottyback Western Indian Ocean 3.9 SL
1954 Chlidichthys bibulus Nosey dottyback Western Indian Ocean 6.1 TL
1994 Chlidichthys cacatuoides Cockatoo dottyback Western Indian Ocean 3.8 SL
2004 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
1976 Chlidichthys inornatus Western Indian Ocean 3.9 SL
1953 Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri Cerise dottyback Western Indian Ocean 6 TL
1954 Chlidichthys pembae Western Indian Ocean 5 TL
1977 Chlidichthys randalli Western Indian Ocean 3.5 SL
1975 Chlidichthys rubiceps Western Indian Ocean
1977 Chlidichthys smithae Western Indian Ocean 3.4 SL



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