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Pseudoplesiops immaculatus Gill & Edwards, 2002 Immaculate dottyback |
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photo by
Winterbottom, R. |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudoplesiopinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Maldives, Christmas Is., Indonesia and Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-28; Anal spines: 1-2; Anal soft rays: 16-18. Description: Characterized by brown to pinkish color; pinkish hue on head; fins yellowish with orange or reddish bands on dorsal and anal; single tubed lateral-line scale; greatest depth of body 4.0-4.1 in SL; presence of distinctive "cock's comb" skin flap on chin (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits coral reef (Ref. 75154). Cryptic (Ref 90102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||