Pherallodichthys meshimaensis

(Pherallodichthys meshimaensis)

Description

Pherallodichthys meshimaensis is a species of clingfish known from the western Pacific Ocean in reef environments around Japan and the Philippines. This species grows to a length of 3 centimetres (1.2 in) TL though more commonly they only reach a length of 1.9 centimetres (0.75 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Gobiesociformes
Family:Gobiesocidae
Genus:Pherallodichthys
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