| Family: |
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudoplesiopinae |
| Max. size: |
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2.46 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 16 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Japan, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-23; Anal spines: 1-2; Anal soft rays: 14-15; Vertebrae: 28-28. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D I, 22 or 23 (usually 23); A I or II (rarely), 14 or 15 (I, 14); precaudal vertebrae 11; scales in lateral series 26 or 27 (27): predorsal scales 7 or 8 (7); predorsal scales anterior to anterodorsal parietal pores 2 or 3 (2); scales with distinct circular and radial striae (surrounding the former); dorsal- and anal-fin membranous margins not or barely incised between rays; body relatively deep, its depth at dorsal-fin origin 24.9-28.9 (means 26.5) % of SL; snout relatively long, its length 5.5-7.4 (6.5) % of SL; prepelvic length 30.5-34.7 (32.1) % of SL; anal-fin base length 29.9-36.0 (32.7) % of SL; body and all fins (except for distal edges and pectoral fin) generally brown to yellow when fresh; and orbital ridge margined with dark brown (except anterodorsally) (Ref 138052). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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