Chlidichthys


Chlidichthys is a genus of ray-finned fishes from the western and central Indian Ocean, it is part of the subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae which in turn is a constituent subfamily of the dottyback family, the Pseudochromidae. Within the Pseudoplesiopinae, Chlidichthys is regarded as a sister taxon to Pectinochromis.

Species

The following species are classified in the genus Chlidichthys:Chlidichthys abruptus Lubbock, 1977 Chlidichthys auratus Lubbock, 1975 Chlidichthys bibulus Chlidichthys cacatuoides A.C. Gill & Randall, 1994 Chlidichthys chagosensis A.C.Gill & Edwards, 2004 Chlidichthys clibanarius A.C.Gill & Edwards, 2004 Chlidichthys foudioides A.C.Gill & Edwards, 2004 Chlidichthys inornatus Lubbock, 1976Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri J.L.B. Smith, 1953 Chlidichthys pembae J.L.B. Smith, 1954Chlidichthys randalli Lubbock, 1977Chlidichthys rubiceps Lubbock, 1975Chlidichthys smithae Lubbock, 1977