Pseudochromis quinquedentatus

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Pseudochromis quinquedentatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Species:
P. quinquedentatus
Binomial name
Pseudochromis quinquedentatus
McCulloch, 1926

Pseudochromis quinquedentatus, also known as the spiny dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. [1]

Description

This species reaches a length of 9.5 cm (3.7 in). [2]

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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 fowleri, the Philippines dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the central Western Pacific, which is a member of the family Pseudochromidae. This species reaches a length of 5.3 cm (2.1 in).

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Pseudochromis wilsoni, the yellowfin dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in Australia.

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References

  1. Sainsbury, K.J., P.J. Kailola and G.G. Leyland, 1985. Continental shelf fishes of the northern and north-western Australia. An illustrated guide. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research; Clouston & Hall and Peter Pownall Fisheries Information Service, Canberra, Australia. 375 p.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Pseudochromis quinquedentatus" in FishBase . February 2015 version.