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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Fowler.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 38 m (Ref. 37816). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Philippines (Type locality) and Indonesia to northern Queensland. East to Solomon Islands and Palau.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)
Found in rich coral reefs (Ref. 8631) and coastal reef slopes (Ref. 37816). Also found in crevices and caves on steep slopes (Ref 90102). A possible mimic of Pholidichthys leucotaenia (Ref. 9710).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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