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Pseudochromis coccinicauda (Tickell, 1888) Yellow-breasted dottyback |
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photo by
Jinah, H. |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudochrominae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 9 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Maldives, Andaman Islands and Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-23; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-13. Description: Characterized by brown color of male with irregular bluish bars on side and yellowish margin on brown dorsal and caudal fins; female brown color grading to whitish ventrally with bright red caudal fin; anterior lateral scales 28-34; predorsal scales 12-17; depth of body 24.4-27.6 % of SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Found in rock and coral reefs exposed to wave action in 1-9 m (Ref 90102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 July 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||