Margined dottyback (Pholidochromis marginata)

Scientific name: Pholidochromis marginata Lubbock, 1980

The Margined dottyback (Pholidochromis marginata) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Indonesia.

Biology

Found in shallow water in areas of living hard and soft corals

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pholidochromis marginata
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.9
Depth range
1–10 m (3–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Indonesia..
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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