| Pale dottyback | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Genus: | Pseudochromis |
| Species: | P. pesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudochromis pesi Lubbock, 1975 | |
The pale dottyback (Pseudochromis pesi) is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in, the Red Sea off Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. [2]
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The dottybacks are a family, Pseudochromidae, of fishes which were formerly classified in the order Perciformes, but this has been revised and the family is regarded as of uncertain affinities, or incertae sedis within the Ovalentaria, a clade within the Percomorpha. Around 152 species belong to this family.
Pseudochromis aldabraensis, the orange dottyback, neon dottyback or Arabian dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks. It is commonly kept in marine aquariums.
Pseudochromis is a genus of fish in the family Pseudochromidae found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Pseudochromis fridmani is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks. Its common name is orchid dottyback. It is endemic to the Red Sea.
Pseudochromis springeri, also known as blue-striped dottyback, is a popular saltwater aquarium fish from the red sea and eastern Indian Ocean. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Victor G. Springer of the Smithsonian Institution.
Pseudochromis steenei, also known as lyretail dottyback, is a saltwater fish from Indonesia that is occasionally kept in aquariums. The specific name honours the Australian naturalist and underwater photographer Roger C. Steene who assisted in the collection of the type specimen.
Pseudochromis flavivertex, the sunrise dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Indian Ocean which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7.2 -7.5 cm in length as male, and 6.5 cm as a female. It eats various benthic worms and crustaceans.
Pseudochromis fuscus is a species of saltwater fish in the dottyback family. Dottybacks are generally very bright in color and relatively small, factors which have made them popular among aquarium enthusiasts. Besides their coloration and size, they are probably best known for their aggressive temperament. While many of the more common dottybacks are in the Pseudochromis genus, there are also species in other genera. Common names for this particular species include the brown dottyback, the golden dottyback, and the musky dottyback. The common name “Golden dottyback” is shared with another species of dottyback, the Pseudochromis pseudoplesiopinae. The species name, fuscus, means dark or dusky in Latin.
Pseudochromis sankeyi, the striped dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Indian Ocean which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7 cm in length. The specific name honours the British collector and wholesaler of marine fish Richard D. Sankey, who gave Roger Lubbock study specimens.
Pseudochromis cyanotaenia, the surge dottyback or blue-barred dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Pacific which is classified in the family Pseudochromidae. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 6 cm.
Pseudochromis flammicauda the orangetail dottyback orfire-tail dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from Australia which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. This fish grows to a size of 5.5 cm in length.
Pseudochromis coccinicauda, the yellow-breasted dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish, in the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean, in the seas around the Maldives, the Andaman Islands and Indonesia. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 3.9 cm (1.5 in) in length.
Pseudochromis bitaeniatus, the two-lined dottyback, double-striped dottyback, or slender dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It comes from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 12 cm in length.
Pseudochromis andamanensis, the Andaman dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from Australia which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 7 cm (2.8 in).
Pseudochromis dutoiti is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Indian Ocean: In the north from Pakistan, south to Durban, South Africa which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).
Pseudochromis dixurus, the fork-tail dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish found in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 9 cm (3.5 in).
Pseudochromis leucorhynchus, or the white-nosed dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Indian Ocean: from Oman to Kenya, and the Socotra Archipelago. It is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 9 cm (3.5 in).
Pseudochromis kristinae, the lip-stick dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Indian Ocean: along East Africa, around the island of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 4.6 cm (1.8 in).
Pseudochromis madagascariensis, the Madagascan dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from Madagascar, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 5.2 cm (2.0 in).
Pseudochromis mooii, the Mooi's dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from Indonesia, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 4.9 cm (1.9 in).
