Blackmargin Dottyback, Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker 1853
Other Names: Black Margin Dottyback, Bluebarred Dottyback, Horseshoe-tailed Dottyback
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Blackmargin Dottyback, Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker 1853
More Info
Distribution |
Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea. |
Biology |
Dottybacks are protogynous hermaphrodites, and form small harems with a dominant male and several females. |
Species Citation |
Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker 1853, Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 4: 115. Type locality: Ambon Island (as Amboina), Indonesia. |
Resources |
Blackmargin Dottyback, Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker 1853
References
Bleeker, P. 1853. Derde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Amboina. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 4: 91-130
Gill, A.C. 2004. Revision of the Indo-Pacific dottyback fish subfamily Pseudochrominae (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Smithiana, Publication in Aquatic Biodiversity, Monographs 1: 1-213
Gill, A.C. 1995. Identification of the primary types of pseudochromine species described by Pieter Bleeker, with lectotype designations for Pseudochromis tapeinosoma and P. xanthochir (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Copeia 1995(1): 243-246
Gill, A.C. & Allen, G.R. 1996. Pseudochromis viridis, a new species of dottyback from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 23(1-2): 33-38
Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp.
Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, I. 2016. Pseudochromis tapeinosoma (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T69583442A115467156. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69583442A69583564.en. Downloaded on 17 June 2018.
Quick Facts
CAAB Code:37313028
Biology:Hermaphrodite
Conservation:IUCN Least Concern
Depth:0-12 m
Habitat:Aquarium fish
Habitat:Reef associated
Max Size:7.4 cm TL
Species Maps
CAAB distribution map