Manonichthys splendens

Manonichthys splendens
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pseudochromidae
Genus:	Manonichthys
Species:	M. splendens
Binomial name
Manonichthys splendens (Fowler, 1931)
Synonyms[1]
Pseudochromis splendens Fowler, 1931

Manonichthys splendens, common name splendid dottyback, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks.[2] It occurs in the Indo-West Pacific and occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 13 cm in length.

Gallery

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  Splendid dottyback at Wakatobi National Park Indonesia, 2016
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  Splendid dottyback at Morotai, Indonesia
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  Splendid dottyback at Raja Ampat, Indonesia, 2019
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  Splendid dottyback at Raja Ampat, Indonesia, 2019

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Manonichthys splendens". FishBase. June 2018 version.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Manonichthys splendens (Fowler, 1931)". www.marinespecies.org.

External links

• Photos of Manonichthys splendens on Sealife Collection