False midnight dottyback (Manonichthys winterbottomi)

Scientific name: Manonichthys winterbottomi Gill, 2004

False midnight dottyback (Manonichthys winterbottomi)

The False midnight dottyback (Manonichthys winterbottomi) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-29; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinct in possessing the following characters: pectoral fins at least partly black; some upper opercular scales are ctenoid; 13-17 horizontal scale rows above the anal-fin origin; 16 circumpeduncular scales.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Manonichthys winterbottomi
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
8–35 m (26–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines.
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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