Pseudochromis | |
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Pseudochromis aldabraensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Pseudochromidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudochrominae |
Genus: | Pseudochromis Rüppell, 1835 |
Type species | |
Pseudochromis olivaceus Rüppell, 1835 | |
Synonyms | |
Pseudochromis is a genus of fish in the family Pseudochromidae found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.
There are currently 71 recognized species in this genus:
Cirrhilabrus, the fairy wrasses, is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to coral reefs and nearby habitats in the Indo-Pacific region. They are brightly colored and do not surpass 16 cm (6.3 in) in length. Males are larger and more colorful than females. They are commonly kept in aquaria.
Halichoeres are a genus of wrasses found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Pseudochrominae is a subfamily of ray-finned fishes, one of four subfamilies that make up the family Pseudochromidae, the species within the subfamily are commonly called dottybacks. They are small reef-associated marine fish which have an Indo-Pacific distribution.
Manonichthys is a genus of ray-finned fishes from the subfamily Pseudochrominae, which is one of four subfamilies in the dottyback family Pseudochromidae. They are found in the tropical eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Many of the species of Manonichthys live within the bodies of large sponges, the genus name references the Greek word for a kind of sponge, manon, in combination with the Greek word for "fish", ichthys.
Pictichromis is a genus of ray-finned fishes from the subfamily Pseudochrominae, which is one of four subfamilies in the dottyback family Pseudochromidae. They occur in the western and central Pacific Ocean.
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).
Pseudochromis viridis, also known as the Green dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Eastern Indian Ocean around Christmas Island. which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 4.3 cm (1.7 in).
Pseudochromis lugubris, also known as the Mournful dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Pacific around Papua New Guinea, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 8.2 cm (3.2 in).
Pseudochromis tonozukai the Spot-stripe dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Eastern Indian Ocean around Indonesia, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in).
Pseudochromis erdmanni the Erdmann’s dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Pacific Ocean around Indonesia, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 8.1 cm (3.2 in).
Pseudochromis ammeri the Raja Ampat dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Pacific Ocean around Indonesia, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).
Pseudochromis eichleri the Eichler’s dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Pacific Ocean around Indonesia, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 6.8 cm (2.7 in).
Pseudochromis oligochrysus the gold-ring dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Pacific Ocean around Indonesia, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 5.0 cm (2.0 in).
Pseudochromis rutilus the Red-gold dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Indian Ocean around Indonesia, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 5.5 cm (2.2 in).
Pseudochromis matahari the sunburst dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from Indonesia, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).
Pseudochromis socotraensis, the Socotra dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Indian Ocean around the Socotra Archipelago, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 3.5 cm (1.4 in).
Pseudochromis chrysospilus, the gold-spotted dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Indian Ocean around the Socotra Archipelago, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 5.6 cm (2.2 in).
Pseudochromis yamasakii, the dottybelly dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the northwest Pacific Ocean around Japan, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 5.1 cm (2.0 in).
Pseudochromis fuligifinis, the soot-tail dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Philippines in the Indo-Pacific, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 3.2 cm (1.3 in).
Pseudochromis colei, the false bandit dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Philippines in the Western Pacific, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 4.1 cm (1.6 in).