White-nosed dottyback (Pseudochromis leucorhynchus) fish species and information / pictures of White-nosed dottyback - Pseudochromis leucorhynchus

White-nosed dottyback (Pseudochromis leucorhynchus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudochromis leucorhynchus

Common Name
White-nosed dottyback

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-32. This species distinguished by the following characters: 28-32 segmented dorsal-fin rays, all or all but the first 1-2 rays branched; 17-20 segmented anal fin rays; 16-20 circumpeduncular scales; dorsal fin origin to pelvic-fin origin 22.7-27.1% SL; head and body generally brown with darker brown edging on body scale margins and a dark grey to dark blue (dark grey to dark brown when preserved) spot on opercular flap (Ref. 81967).

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: Kenya and Oman.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

8 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 8 m (Ref. 11441)

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

False

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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated