Orangetail Dottyback, Pseudochromis flammicauda Lubbock & Goldman 1976
Other Names: Firetail Dottyback, Orange-tail Dottyback
An Orangetail Dottyback, Pseudochromis flammicauda, from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. Source: Rick Winterbottom / FishWise Professional. License: CC BY Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike
Summary:
A dark brownish-grey dottyback with a yellow head, and a bright red caudal fin.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2018, Pseudochromis flammicauda in Fishes of Australia, accessed 13 Sep 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/3455
Orangetail Dottyback, Pseudochromis flammicauda Lubbock & Goldman 1976
More Info
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Distribution |
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland and reefs in the Coral Sea. |
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Biology |
Dottybacks are protogynous hermaphrodites, and form small harems with a dominant male and several females. |
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Species Citation |
Pseudochromis flammicauda Lubbock & Goldman 1976, J. Nat. Hist. 10(1): 57, fig. 1. Type locality: One Tree Island, Great Barrier Reef, QLD. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2018 |
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Resources |
Orangetail Dottyback, Pseudochromis flammicauda Lubbock & Goldman 1976
References
Gill, A.C. 2004. Revision of the Indo-Pacific dottyback fish subfamily Pseudochrominae (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Smithiana, Publication in Aquatic Biodiversity, Monographs 1: 1-213
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp.
Lubbock, R. & Goldman, B. 1976. Two distinctive new Australasian Pseudochromis (Teleostei : Perciformes). Journal of Natural History 10(1): 57-64 figs 1-2
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs.
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs.
Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2
