| Family: |
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudochrominae |
| Max. size: |
11 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 12 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka and southern India to the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-29; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 17-19. Description: Characterized by overall brown color; upper part of gill cover with blue spot; each scale of upper half of body with blue spots, forming longitudinal rows; blue spots extending to dorsal fin; presence of broad black submarginal stripe near upper and lower edge of caudal fin; anterior lateral line scales 36-44; predorsal scales 18-25; depth of body 24.7-28.1 % of SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Found on rocky substrata. Sometimes found in tidepools (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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