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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); fuscus: Name from Latin meaning dark or dusky, referring to the dark colour form of the species.
More on authors: Müller & Troschel.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 2 - 30 m (Ref. 9710), usually 3 - 25 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 26°N - 24°S
Indo-Pacific: Sri Lanka east to Vanuatu; north to at least Hong Kong and the Ryukyu Islands; south to the central coast of Western Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48635)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 3; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 25 - 29; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 13 - 15. Various color variations from almost blackish brown to bright yellow (Ref. 48635).
Found among corals of subtidal lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Also found in crevices and ledges. Usually found in association with branching corals (e.g. Acropora and Pocillopora). Sometimes enters the aquarium fish trade (Ref. 37748). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35413). Solitary (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.3 - 29, mean 28 °C (based on 704 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00193 - 0.01299), b=3.10 (2.88 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Generation time: 1.1 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 152 [79, 239] mg/100g; Iron = 0.846 [0.510, 1.398] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [17.3, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.103 [0.060, 0.182] g/100g; Selenium = 28.2 [13.5, 58.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 111 [36, 328] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.03 [1.35, 2.90] mg/100g (wet weight);
