Pseudochromis
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Pseudochromis is a genus of dottyback
s with around 70 described species.
Dottyback
The dottybacks are a family, Pseudochromidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes. Around 100 species belong to this family.They are found in the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific, where they inhabit coral reefs. They are brightly coloured fish, often showing striking sexual dimorphism. They are...
s with around 70 described species.
Species
- Pseudochromis aldabraensis - Orange dottyback
- Pseudochromis alticaudex
- Pseudochromis andamanensis- Andaman dottyback
- Pseudochromis aureolineatus
- Pseudochromis aureusPseudochromis aureusPseudochromis aureus, also known as Brown Dottyback, or Yellow Pseudochromis, is a wide ranging saltwater fish from the Indo-Pacific that is occasionally kept in aquariums.-Appearance:A small marine fish that reaches four inches in length...
- Brown Dottyback - Pseudochromis aurulentus
- Pseudochromis bitaeniatusPseudochromis bitaeniatusPseudochromis bitaeniatus is a Pseudochromis from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 12 cm in length....
- Double-striped dottyback - Pseudochromis caudalis
- Pseudochromis chrysospilus Gill & Zajonz, 2011 - Gold-spotted dottyback
- Pseudochromis coccinicaudaPseudochromis coccinicaudaPseudochromis coccinicauda is a Dottyback from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 3.9 cm in length....
- Pseudochromis colei
- Pseudochromis cometes
- Pseudochromis cyanotaeniaPseudochromis cyanotaeniaPseudochromis cyanotaenia is a Pseudochromis from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 6 cm....
- Surge dottyback - Pseudochromis diadema
- Pseudochromis dilectusPseudochromis dilectusPseudochromis dilectus is a Pseudochromis from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade....
- Pseudochromis dixurus- Forktail dottyback
- Pseudochromis dutoiti
- Pseudochromis elongatusPseudochromis elongatusPseudochromis elongatus is a Pseudochromis from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 6.5 cm in length....
- Pseudochromis erdmanni Gill & Allen, 2011 - Erdmann's dottyback
- Pseudochromis flammicaudaPseudochromis flammicaudaPseudochromis flammicauda is a Pseudochromis from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 5.5 cm in length....
- Firetail dottyback - Pseudochromis flavivertexPseudochromis flavivertexPseudochromis flavivertex is a Pseudochromis from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7.2 cm in length....
- Sunrise dottyback - Pseudochromis flavopunctatus
- Pseudochromis fowleri
- Pseudochromis fridmaniPseudochromis fridmaniFridmani Pseudochromis, also known as Fridman's Dottyback, is a popular saltwater aquarium fish from the red sea.-Appearance:A small fish that reaches three inches in length. It is Magenta with a black stripe running from the back of the eye to the lip....
- Orchid dottyback - Pseudochromis fuscusPseudochromis fuscusPseudochromis fuscus is a Pseudochromis from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10 cm in length....
- Brown dottyback - Pseudochromis howsoni- Howson's dottyback
- Pseudochromis jace
- Pseudochromis jamesi- Spot-tailed dottyback
- Pseudochromis kolythrus
- Pseudochromis kristinae
- Pseudochromis leucorhynchus
- Pseudochromis linda- Yellowtail dottyback
- Pseudochromis litus
- Pseudochromis lugubris
- Pseudochromis luteus
- Pseudochromis madagascariensis
- Pseudochromis magnificus
- Pseudochromis marshallensis- Marshall Island dottyback
- Pseudochromis melanurus
- Pseudochromis melas- Dark dottyback
- Pseudochromis mooii
- Pseudochromis moorei
- Pseudochromis natalensis- Natal dottyback
- Pseudochromis nigrovittatus- Blackstripe dottyback
- Pseudochromis olivaceus- Olive dottyback
- Pseudochromis omanensis
- Pseudochromis persicus- Bluespotted dottyback
- Pseudochromis perspicillatus- Southeast Asian blackstripe dottyback
- Pseudochromis pesi- Pale dottyback
- Pseudochromis pictus
- Pseudochromis punctatus
- Pseudochromis pylei- Pyle's dottyback
- Pseudochromis quinquedentatus- Spiny dottyback
- Pseudochromis ransonneti- Karimunjawa dottyback
- Pseudochromis reticulatus
- Pseudochromis revellei- Bearded dottyback
- Pseudochromis rosae- Rose Island basslet
- Pseudochromis sankeyiPseudochromis sankeyiPseudochromis sankeyi is a Pseudochromis from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7 cm in length....
- Striped dottyback - Pseudochromis socotraensis Gill & Zajonz, 2011 - Socotra dottyback
- Pseudochromis springeriPseudochromis springeriPseudochromis springeri, also known as Blue-Striped Dottyback, is a popular saltwater aquarium fish from the red sea and eastern Indian ocean.-Appearance:...
- Blue-striped dottyback - Pseudochromis steeneiPseudochromis steeneiPseudochromis steenei, also known as Lyretail Dottyback, is a saltwater fish from Indonesia and Northern Australia that is occasionally kept in aquariums.-Appearance:...
- Lyretail dottyback - Pseudochromis striatus
- Pseudochromis tapeinosoma- Blackmargin dottyback
- Pseudochromis tauberae- Lightheaded dottyback
- Pseudochromis tonozukai
- Pseudochromis viridis- Green dottyback
- Pseudochromis wilsoni- Yellowfin dottyback