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Manonichthys splendens (Fowler, 1931)

Splendid dottyback
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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: misidentification
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Report from Ref. 7300 is in error (Ref. 81967).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gill, A.C., 2004
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Common names from other countries

闪光拟雀鲷, 閃光擬雀鯛, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Manonichthys: Name is a combination of Greek manon which is a kind of sponge, and ichthys for fish, referring to the sponge-dwelling behaviour of the species under this genus.;  splendens: Name from latin splendeo meaning shine, referring to its striking coloration (Ref. 81967).
  More on author: Fowler.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 40 m (Ref. 48635), usually 20 - 40 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical

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