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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Linda J McCarthy (d: 1952) is an ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Randall & Stanaland.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 20 m (Ref. 68964). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden and southeastern Arabian Peninsula, and from the Persian Gulf east to Pakistan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441)
Collected from tidal pools and coral and rock reefs; associated with live and dead branching corals (e.g. Acropora and Pocillopora) (Ref. 12720).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gill, A.C. and J.K.L. Mee, 1993. Notes on dottyback fishes of the genus Pseudochromis of Oman, with description of a new species (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 20(2):53-60. (Ref. 12720)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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