Spot-tailed dottyback (Pseudochromis jamesi)

Scientific name: Pseudochromis jamesi Schultz, 1943

Spot-tailed dottyback (Pseudochromis jamesi)

The Spot-tailed dottyback (Pseudochromis jamesi) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef to Samoa. Recently reported from Tonga.

Biology

Occurs inshore. Found on reef flats and on lagoon reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudochromis jamesi
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Great Barrier Reef to Samoa. Recently reported from Tonga.
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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