Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Splendid Dottyback
Manonichthys splendens
Splendid Dottyback
Category: Dottybacks
Scientific Name: Manonichthys splendens
Size: Up to 3.5 in. (9 cm)  
Depth: 15-130 ft. (5-40 m)
Distribution: Indonesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pseudochromidae (Family)
      └Manonichthys (Genus)

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Dottybacks

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