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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); kristinae: Named for Kristine Marie Gill, wife of the species author.
Eponymy: Kristin Marie (‘Molly’) Gill is the wife of the species’ author, Anthony Gill, who named the fish “…in appreciation of her love, encouragement and support.”. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Gill.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 0 - 25 m (Ref. 81967). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Madagascar and the Comores Islands.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 81967)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 3; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 25 - 27; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 14 - 16; Vertèbres: 26. This species distinguished by the following characters: 25-27 (usually 26) segmented dorsal-fin rays; 14-16 (usually 15) segmented anal fin rays; 39-44 scales in lateral series; 29-35 anterior lateral line scales; 18-20 circumpeduncular scales; 30-33 (usually 31) total caudal-fin rays; no dark spot on opercular flap (Ref. 81967).
Collected from coral and rock areas (Ref. 81967).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Gill, A.C., 2004. Revision of the Indo-Pacific dottyback fish subfamily Pseudochrominae (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Smith. Monogr. (1):1-213. (Ref. 81967)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Température préférée (Réf.
123201): 24.8 - 28.9, mean 27.2 °C (based on 350 cells).
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [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).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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