| Pseudochromis melanurus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Genus: | Pseudochromis |
| Species: | P. melanurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudochromis melanurus Anthony C. Gill, 2004 | |
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). [1]
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 is a genus of fish in the family Pseudochromidae found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.
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 alticaudex, the spot-breast dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Pacific: the east part of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, and is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 4.6 cm (1.8 in).
Pseudochromis aureolineatus, the gold-lined dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Comores and Indonesia in the Indian Ocean, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 7.1 cm (2.8 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).
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 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 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 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 litus, the plain dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Central Pacific Ocean, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 6.3 cm (2.5 in).
Pseudochromis pictus, the painted dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Central Pacific Ocean, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 8.3 cm (3.3 in).
Pseudochromis cometes the Commet dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Central Pacific Ocean, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 2.2 cm (0.87 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 striatus, the striated dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Pacific, including the Philippines, Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 3.2 cm (1.3 in).
Pseudochromis aurulentus, the yellowlip dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Central Pacific Ocean, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 6.8 cm (2.7 in).
Pseudochromis ransonneti, the Karimunjawa dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Pacific Ocean, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 5.1 cm (2.0 in).
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