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Orchid Dottyback
Pseudochromis fridmani
Pseudochromis fridmani is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks. Its common name is orchid dottyback. It is endemic to the Red Sea.
This fish is up to 6.3 centimeters long. It lives in tropical marine waters up to 60 meters deep near reefs. It shelters in holes and under overhangs.
From the article Pseudochromis fridmani on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
In human culture
The specific name honours David Fridman of the Maritime Museum in Eilat in Israel who collected the type specimen.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 82138.