Lightheaded dottyback (Pseudochromis tauberae) fish species and information / pictures of Lightheaded dottyback - Pseudochromis tauberae

Lightheaded dottyback (Pseudochromis tauberae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudochromis tauberae

Common Name
Lightheaded dottyback

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Small specimens olive with rows of orange-red spots.

Classification

Classified By
Lubbock, 1977
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Madagascar and Kenya to Sodwana Bay, South Africa.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
6 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 6 m (Ref. 5471)
Trophic Level
3.54 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
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.0 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated