Lightheaded dottyback (Pseudochromis tauberae)

Scientific name: Pseudochromis tauberae Lubbock, 1977

The Lightheaded dottyback (Pseudochromis tauberae) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Madagascar and Kenya to Sodwana Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Small specimens olive with rows of orange-red spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudochromis tauberae
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
6 m (20 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Madagascar and Kenya to Sodwana Bay, South Africa.
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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