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Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri, the cerise dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.
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Description
Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri is a small-sized fish which grows up to 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[1]
Distribution and habitat
Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri is found in the Western part of the Indian Ocean, from Tanzania and Mozambique to the Comoros.[1]
Etymology
In 1954 the fish was named by Smith in honor of John Voelcker (1898-1968), a prominent amateur ornithologist in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2]
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