| Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudochrominae |
| 5.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 35 m |
| Western Pacific: from the Ryukyu Is., Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-23; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-14. Description: Characterized by male having orange red color anteriorly grading to crimson or purple posteriorly with fine, blue scale margins; female having purplish grey on head grading to brown or reddish posteriorly; cheek with blue-margined orange bar; anterodorsal portion of body with dark blue scale margins; anterior lateral-line scales 24-31; depth of body 26.9-30.6 % of SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Collected on reef slopes and reef surge channels (Ref. 81967). Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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