Pseudochromis moorei explained

Pseudochromis moorei, the jaguar dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae, It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.^[1]

Description

This species reaches a standard length of .

Entymology

The fish is named in honor of John Percy Moore (1869-1965), of the University of Pennsylvania, who was assistant curator at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and a specialist in leeches and their biological control.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Gill, A.C., 1999. Pseudochromidae. Dottybacks (eelblennies). p. 2557-2577. In Carpenter, K. E. and V. E. Niem. 1999. Species identification guide for fisheries purposes. The living marine resources of the western central Pacific. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. : iii-v; 2069-2790
2. Web site: Order CICHLIFORMES: Family PSEUDOCHROMIDAE . 7 March 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 December 2022 . v. 2.0.