Gold-browed dottyback (Pictichromis aurifrons)

Scientific name: Pictichromis aurifrons Lubbock, 1980

Gold-browed dottyback (Pictichromis aurifrons)

The Gold-browed dottyback (Pictichromis aurifrons) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. This species is distinguished from its congeners by having a bright yellow snout/ forehead that grades into a light purple to bluish-grey coloration over the remainder of the head and body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pictichromis aurifrons
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
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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