Howson's dottyback (Pseudochromis howsoni)

Scientific name: Pseudochromis howsoni Allen, 1995

The Howson's dottyback (Pseudochromis howsoni) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14. Anterior tips of palatine tooth patches directed medially behind posterolateral arms of vomerine tooth patch; large dark spot at posterior corner of operculum; color pattern sexually dimorphic, male overall orange anteriorly and purplish grey posteriorly, female entirely purplish grey; neither sex with narrow white bar on head just behind eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudochromis howsoni
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
23 m (75 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 23 - 23 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
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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