Spotbreast dottyback (Pseudochromis alticaudex)

Scientific name: Pseudochromis alticaudex Gill, 2004

Spotbreast dottyback (Pseudochromis alticaudex)

The Spotbreast dottyback (Pseudochromis alticaudex) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Pacific, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. This species distinguished by the following characters: 24-25 (usually 24) segmented dorsal-fin rays; 12-13 (usually 13) segmented anal fin rays; 18-25 anterior lateral line scales; 16-20 (usually 20) circumpeduncular scales; relatively stout and pungent anal-fin spines, the second much stouter than the third; color in alcohol consisting of pale central spots on scales of flanks behind pectoral fin base and dark central spots on breast scales.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudochromis alticaudex
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.6
Depth range
2–8 m (7–26 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 8 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
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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