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Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Pseudochromidae Dottybacks
Subfamily: Pseudochrominae
Genus: Manonichthys

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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Manonichthys alleni Gill, 2004

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Manonichthys alleni
[Sabah dottyback]

Photo by Allen, M

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Manonichthys jamali Allen & Erdmann, 2007

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Manonichthys jamali
[Jamal's dottyback]
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Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
 
Manonichthys paranox
[Midnight dottyback]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Manonichthys polynemus (Fowler, 1931)

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Manonichthys polynemus
[Longfin dottyback]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Manonichthys scintilla Gill & Williams, 2011

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Manonichthys scintilla
[Sparkfin Dottyback]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Manonichthys splendens (Fowler, 1931)

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Manonichthys splendens
[Splendid dottyback]

Photo by Gill, A.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Manonichthys winterbottomi Gill, 2004

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Manonichthys winterbottomi
[False midnight dottyback]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Manonichthys alleni Sabah dottyback Western Pacific 5.1 SL 2004
Manonichthys jamali Jamal's dottyback Western Pacific 10 TL 2007
Manonichthys paranox Midnight dottyback Western Pacific 8.6 TL 1976
Manonichthys polynemus Longfin dottyback Western Pacific 12 TL 1931
Manonichthys scintilla Sparkfin Dottyback Indo-Pacific 3.2 SL 2011
Manonichthys splendens Splendid dottyback Eastern Indo-West Pacific 13 TL 1931
Manonichthys winterbottomi False midnight dottyback Western Pacific 7 SL 2004



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