Forktail dottyback (Pseudochromis dixurus) fish species and information / pictures of Forktail dottyback - Pseudochromis dixurus

Forktail dottyback (Pseudochromis dixurus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudochromis dixurus

Common Name
Forktail dottyback

Biology
Found in caves or around silt-covered rocks.

Classification

Classified By
Lubbock, 1975
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
60 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 60 m (Ref. 9710), usually 5 - 60 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.59 s.e. 0.50 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
9.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)