Family: |
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudochrominae |
Max. size: |
8.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m |
Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden and southeastern Arabian Peninsula, and from the Persian Gulf east to Pakistan. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Collected from tidal pools and coral and rock reefs; associated with live and dead branching corals (e.g. Acropora and Pocillopora) (Ref. 12720). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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