Southeast Asian blackstripe dottyback (Pseudochromis perspicillatus)

Scientific name: Pseudochromis perspicillatus G?nther, 1862

Southeast Asian blackstripe dottyback (Pseudochromis perspicillatus)

The Southeast Asian blackstripe dottyback (Pseudochromis perspicillatus) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Biology

Occurs on silty coastal habitat with remote coral heads to soft bottom at shallow depths to about 25 m. Also found on coral or rocky patches.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudochromis perspicillatus
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
3–27 m (10–89 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 27 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines.
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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