Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri explained

Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri, the cerise dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.

Description

Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri is a small-sized fish which grows up to .

Distribution and habitat

Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri is found in the Western part of the Indian Ocean, from Tanzania and Mozambique to the Comoros.

Etymology

In 1954 the fish was named by Smith in honor of John Voelcker (1898-1968), a prominent amateur ornithologist in Johannesburg, South Africa.^[1]

References

• Smith, M.M., 1986. Pseudochromidae. p. 539-541. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Series OVALENTARIA (Incertae sedis): Family PSEUDOCHROMIDAE . 31 January 2022 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018 . 8 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108171554/http://www.etyfish.org/pseudochromidae/ . dead .