Bearded dottyback (Pseudoplesiops revellei)

Scientific name: Pseudoplesiops revellei Schultz, 1953

Bearded dottyback (Pseudoplesiops revellei)

The Bearded dottyback (Pseudoplesiops revellei) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, and eastern Caroline Islands to the Pitcairn Group.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-28; Anal spines: 1 - 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. SL to 32 mm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudoplesiops revellei
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Depth range
3–20 m (10–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, and eastern Caroline Islands to the Pitcairn Group.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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