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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pictichromis: Name from Latin pictus meaning painted or colored, and Greek Chromis, a genus of pomacentrid, used as the stem for other fish genera; alludes to the bright live colorations of the included species (Ref. 81967).
More on authors: Lubbock & Randall.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 5 - 30 m (Ref. 9710), usually 5 - 25 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 130622)
Western Central Pacific: Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines and northern Borneo.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.2 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 90102)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 3; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 21 - 22; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 11 - 12.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Found in sheltered reefs with rich coral growth (Ref. 48635). Small groups are found among coral or rocks. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. In aquarium settings, this species behaves aggressively towards other fishes (Ref. 125723).
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
In the aquarium, mature male swims near a female to start courtship. After a while, the female is lured into the breeding cave arranged by the male (Ref. 125723).
Allen, G.R., A.C. Gill and M.V. Erdmann, 2008. A new species of Pictichromis (Pisces: Pseudochromidae) from western New Guinea with a rediscription of P. aurifrons,. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 13(3-4):145-154. (Ref. 74963)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Stime basate su modelli
Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 28 - 29, mean 28.6 °C (based on 212 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00191 - 0.01317), b=3.10 (2.88 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.5 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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