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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); pylei: Named after Robert M. Pyle (not Richard L. Pyle) who described with J.R, Randall 2 species" Cirrhilabrus scottorum Randall & Pyle, 1989 and Rabaulichthys stigmaticus Randall & Pyle, 1989.
Eponymy: Robert M Pyle, a travel agent by profession, was honoured for helping Randall collect and photograph fishes, including an underwater photograph of this species. (He is no relation to ichthyologist Richard L. Pyle, also mentioned in the description) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Randall & McCosker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 40 - 87 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Palau, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9710)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 3; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 25 - 28; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 1 - 15.
Inhabits steep drop-offs. It has been collected at Palau at depth of 85 m (Ref. 37816). Also found among coral rock and rubble with intermixed sand areas (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.8 - 28.9, mean 27.6 °C (based on 48 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00193 - 0.01299), b=3.10 (2.88 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).