HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishDottybacksBondfin dottyback Bondfin dottyback (Assiculoides desmonotus) Scientific name: Assiculoides desmonotus Gill & Hutchins, 1997 The Bondfin dottyback (Assiculoides desmonotus) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Australia. Species factsScientific nameAssiculoides desmonotusFamilyPseudochromidae (Dottybacks)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 0 mClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmless SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026