Pseudochromidae
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Introduction
Commonly referred to as Dottybacks, Eel Blennies or Dwarf Basslets..
Characteristics
Small, often brilliantly coloured elongate fishes with a single dorsal fin. Most species remain near crevices or among coral or rubble. They feed on small invertebrates and fishes. The male guards a ball of eggs deposited by the female.[1]
Classification
There are currently 98 described species found in 21 genera belonging to the family Pseudochromidae. Pseudochromis has the largest number of species. The most common genera are:
- Congrogadus -
- Cypho -
- Labracinus -
- Lubbockichthys -
- Ogilbyina -
- Pictichromis -
- Pseudochromis -
- Pseudoplesiops -
Gallery
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Pseudochromis fridmani
Orchid Dottyback
Genus: Pseudochromis -
Pictichromis diadema
Diadem Dottyback
Genus: Pictichromis
Resources
- Fishes Suitable for the Invertebrate Aquarium: The Dwarf Basslets (Pseudochromidae) by J. Charles Delbeek - Atoll
- Family: Pseudochromidae - Dottybacks - FishBase
- Fish Identification: Find Species - Pseudochromidae - FishBase
References
- ↑ (Lieske Myers 1996): Lieske, E., Myers, R., Coral reef fishes : Caribbean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean : including the Red Sea, Princeton University Press: Princeton, 1996.
