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Chlidichthys auratus
Golden Dottyback
As recorded: Chlidichthys auratus Lubbock, 1975
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae
- Collected by
- R. Lubbock and P. Etherington-SmithP. Etherington-Smith →R. Lubbock →
- Date
- August 1972
- Locality
- Sudan; Port Sudan
- Island
- Sudan
- Depth
- 25 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chlidichthys auratus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2022-12-25.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chlidichthys auratus. BPBM 16411. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35963609. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16411.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35963609 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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