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Dottyback (no English common name)
Chlidichthys inornatus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Dottyback (no English common name)
- Scientific
- Chlidichthys inornatus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 3.9 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2017
Description
A tiny dottyback, under 4 cm, living on coral reefs.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Chlidichthys-inornatus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Chlidichthys_inornatus,_Indian_Ocean,_Baa,_MV_imported_from
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.