Pseudochromis pylei

Pseudochromis pylei
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pseudochromidae
Genus:	Pseudochromis
Species:	P. pylei
Binomial name
Pseudochromis pylei J. E. Randall & J. E. McCosker, 1989

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. ^[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 8.0 cm (3.1 in). ^[3]

Etymology

The fish is named for Robert M. Pyle, a travel agent, for helping collect and photograph fishes, including an underwater photograph of this species. ^[4]

References

1. Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Pseudochromis pylei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T69583439A115466995. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69583439A69583559.en . Retrieved 5 March 2024.
2. Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Harper Collins Publishers, 400 p.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudochromis pylei". FishBase . February 2015 version.
4. "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family PSEUDOCHROMIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 2.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.