Pseudochromis litus

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Pseudochromis litus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Species:
P. litus
Binomial name
Pseudochromis litus

Pseudochromis litus, the plain dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean. [1]

Description

Pseudochromis litus reaches a standard length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in). [2]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dottyback</span> Family of fishes

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.

<i>Pseudochromis</i> Genus of fishes

Pseudochromis is a genus of fish in the family Pseudochromidae found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.

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 melanurus, the black-tail dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from Tonga and Fiji in the Pacific Ocean, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 4.0 cm (1.6 in).

Pseudochromis lugubris, also known as the mournful dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean around New Guinea.

Pseudochromis erdmanni, also known as Erdmann’s dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean around Indonesia.

Pseudochromis oligochrysus, the gold-ring dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean around Indonesia,

Pseudochromis flavopunctatus the yellow-spotted dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.

Pseudochromis pictus, the painted dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.

Pseudochromis cometes the Commet dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.

Pseudochromis yamasakii, the dottybelly dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean around Japan.

Pseudochromis striatus, the striated dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean, including the Philippines, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands.

Pseudochromis fowleri, the Philippines dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the central-western Pacific Ocean.

Pseudochromis aurulentus, the yellowlip dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.

Pseudochromis ransonneti, the Karimunjawa dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.

<i>Pseudochromis moorei</i> Species of fish

Pseudochromis moorei, the jaguar dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae, It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.

<i>Pseudochromis perspicillatus</i> Species of fish

Pseudochromis perspicillatus, the Southeast Asian blackstripe dottyback, or bandit dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.

Pseudochromis pylei, commonly known as Pyle's dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.

Pseudochromis luteus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.

References

  1. Gill, A.C., 1999. Pseudochromidae. Dottybacks (eelblennies). p. 2557-2577. In Carpenter, K. E. and V. E. Niem. 1999. Species identification guide for fisheries purposes. The living marine resources of the western central Pacific. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. : iii-v; 2069-2790.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Pseudochromis litus" in FishBase . February 2015 version.