Lord Howe Dottyback (Pseudoplesiops howensis)

Scientific name: Pseudoplesiops howensis Allen, 1987

Lord Howe Dottyback (Pseudoplesiops howensis)

The Lord Howe Dottyback (Pseudoplesiops howensis) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Australia (including Lord Howe Island) and New Caledonia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudoplesiops howensis
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.8
Depth range
20–25 m (66–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 25 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Australia (including Lord Howe Island) and New Caledonia.
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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