Blackmargin dottyback (Pseudochromis tapeinosoma)

Scientific name: Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1853

Blackmargin dottyback (Pseudochromis tapeinosoma)

The Blackmargin dottyback (Pseudochromis tapeinosoma) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, western coast of Australia to New Caledonia, north to Japan. Reported from the Laccadive Sea in India.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13. Dark brown to dusky yellow with yellow fins with a black submarginal stripe along dorsal fin which continues around the tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudochromis tapeinosoma
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
2–60 m (7–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: western coast of Australia to New Caledonia, north to Japan. Reported from the Laccadive Sea in India.
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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