| Family: |
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudoplesiopinae |
| Max. size: |
4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 18 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Rodriguez. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-23; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 12-14. Dorsal fin rays usually II, 22; anal fin rays usually III, 13; predorsal scales extending to point ranging from vertical through anterior supraotic pores to just short of anterior interorbital pores; lateral scale series 44-50; ctenoid scales beginning at 2-5 transverse scale rows behind gill opening; and caudal fin length 21.0-23.8 % SL (Ref. 57771). |
| Biology: |
Collected from coral reefs (Ref. 57771). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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