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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 60 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Pacific: Philippines and Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)
Found in coastal and seaward reefs in 5-60 m, solitary in caves or around rock outcrops (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lubbock, R., 1980. Five new basslets of the genus Pseudochromis (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae) from the Indo-Australian archipelago. Rev. Suisse Zool. 87(3):821-834. (Ref. 26137)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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