Rose Island basslet (Pseudoplesiops rosae) fish species and information / pictures of Rose Island basslet - Pseudoplesiops rosae

Rose Island basslet (Pseudoplesiops rosae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudoplesiops rosae

Common Name
Rose Island basslet

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-23; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Has a red eye and orange head becoming brown on the body (Ref. 37816).

Classification

Classified By
Schultz, 1943
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to Samoa, north the Yaeyama Islands (Ryukyu Islands), south to northwestern Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Range
25°N - 24°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
10 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m (Ref. 37816)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.
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
2.3 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5020 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