| Family: |
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudochrominae |
| Max. size: |
4.93 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Indonesia.. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 13-13. Description: Characterized by light brown to dusky grey color dorsally in preservative; anterior lateral line scales 19-27; depth of body 33.4-36.6 % of SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Found in shallow water in areas of living hard and soft corals (Ref. 26137); sometimes in relatively silty areas (Ref. 81967). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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