Checkered dottyback (Cypho zaps)

Scientific name: Cypho zaps Gill, 2004

Checkered dottyback (Cypho zaps)

The Checkered dottyback (Cypho zaps) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Pacific, from the Ryukyu Is., Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia.

Biology

Collected on reef slopes and reef surge channels.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cypho zaps
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.1
Depth range
2–26 m (7–85 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 26 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: from the Ryukyu Is., Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia.
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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