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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Gill, Shao & Chen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 15 - 37 m (Ref. 12715). Tropical; 26°N - 20°N
Western Pacific: Philippines, Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.2 cm SL (female); common length : 17.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13678)
Found among the interstices of overlapping laminar corals or near the bases of whorled corals on coral reef drop-offs in depths of 18-20 m, also in crevices in 15-37 m depth. Solitary (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gill, A.C., K.-T. Shao and J. Chen, 1995. Pseudochromis striatus, a new species of pseudochromine dottyback from Taiwan and the northern Philippines (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 21(3-4):79-82. (Ref. 12715)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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