Chlidichthys smithae

Chlidichthys smithae is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae.

Chlidichthys smithae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pseudochromidae
Genus:	Chlidichthys
Species:	C. smithae
Binomial name
Chlidichthys smithae Lubbock, 1977

Description

Chlidichthys smithae is a small-sized fish which grows up to 3.4 cm (1.3 in).^[1]

Distribution and habitat

Chlidichthys smithae is found near Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.^[1]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Margaret Mary Smith (1916-1987), who was the first director of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology which is now the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. Smith helped collect the type specimen.^[2]