Lyretail dottyback (Pseudochromis steenei)

Scientific name: Pseudochromis steenei Gill & Randall, 1992

Lyretail dottyback (Pseudochromis steenei)

The Lyretail dottyback (Pseudochromis steenei) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia and northern Australia.

Biology

Male with a narrow white bar behind the eye, broad dark margins on the pelvic and anal fins, and slightly orange coloration on the upper and lower margins of the caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudochromis steenei
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
8–100 m (26–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia and northern 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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