Chromis limbaughi
Chromis limbaughi is a Chromis from the Eastern Central Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10 cm in length.[2] The specific name honours the zoologist and diver Conrad Limbaugh (1925-1960) who collected some specimens and was the first to photograph this species.[3]
| Chromis limbaughi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Chromis |
| Species: | C. limbaughi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chromis limbaughi Greenfield & Woods, 1980 | |
References
- Allen, G. & Robertson, R. (2010). "Chromis limbaughi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183452A8116005. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183452A8116005.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Chromis limbaughi" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (29 August 2018). "Subseries OVALENTARIA (Incertae sedis): Family POMACENTRIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
External links
- Photos of Chromis limbaughi on Sealife Collection
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