Pseudochromis punctatus
Appearance
Pseudochromis punctatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Pseudochromidae |
Genus: | Pseudochromis |
Species: | P. punctatus
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Binomial name | |
Pseudochromis punctatus Kotthaus, 1970
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Synonyms[2] | |
Pseudochromis melanotus Lubbock, 1975 |
Pseudochromis punctatus, also known as the blackback dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is native to the western Indian Ocean.[3]
Description
[edit]This species reaches a length of 10.4 cm (4.1 in).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Fennessy, S.; Holleman, W.; Russell, B. (2020). "Pseudochromis punctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudochromis punctatus". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Randall, J.E., 1995. Coastal fishes of Oman. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 439 p.