Yellowtail dottyback (Pseudochromis linda)

Scientific name: Pseudochromis linda Randall & Stanaland, 1989

Yellowtail dottyback (Pseudochromis linda)

The Yellowtail dottyback (Pseudochromis linda) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and southeastern Arabian Peninsula, and from the Persian Gulf east to Pakistan.

Biology

Collected from tidal pools and coral and rock reefs; associated with live and dead branching corals (e.g. Acropora and Pocillopora).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudochromis linda
Family
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.1
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden and southeastern Arabian Peninsula, and from the Persian Gulf east to Pakistan.
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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