Pseudochromis flavivertex
| Pseudochromis flavivertex | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Genus: | Pseudochromis |
| Species: | P. flavivertex |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudochromis flavivertex Rüppell, 1835 | |
Pseudochromis flavivertex is a Pseudochromis from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7.2 -7.5 cm in length as male, and 6.5 cm as a female.[1] It eats various benthic worms and crustaceans.[1]
References
- 1 2 Tristan Lougher (2006). What Fish?: A Buyer's Guide to Marine Fish. Interpet Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84286-118-9.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Pseudochromis flavivertex" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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