Pseudochromis yamasakii explained

Pseudochromis yamasakii, the dottybelly dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean around Japan.[1]

Description

Pseudochromis yamasakii reaches a standard length of 5.1cm (02inches).

Entymology

The fish is named for Kimihiro Yamasaki, who collected the holotype specimen and provided photographs of the new species.

Notes and References

  1. Gill, A.C. and H. Senou, 2016. Pseudochromis yamasakii, a new species of dottyback fish from Japan (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae). Zootaxa 4173(3):296-300.