Rose Island basslet (Pseudoplesiops rosae)

Scientific name: Pseudoplesiops rosae Schultz, 1943

Rose Island basslet (Pseudoplesiops rosae)

The Rose Island basslet (Pseudoplesiops rosae) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Maldives to Samoa, north the Yaeyama Islands (Ryukyu Islands), south to northwestern Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-23; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Has a red eye and orange head becoming brown on the body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudoplesiops rosae
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.3
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to Samoa, north the Yaeyama Islands (Ryukyu Islands), south to northwestern Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef.
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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