| Family: |
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Congrogadinae |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 16 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: False Bay, Cape Province to Coffee Bay, Transkei in southeastern Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-63; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 48-52; Vertebrae: 66-69. Light to dark brown with color, sometimes with dusky crossbars (Ref. 4395). Middle lateral line joining with the dorsal lateral line just above the pectoral fin base; midline of parietal canal with a single pore; dark spot above pectoral fin (Ref. 531). Pelvic fin rarely absent; dorsal and anal fin membranes united only basally to caudal fin (Ref. 49841). |
| Biology: |
Common in intertidal pools and marginal subtidal areas (Ref. 4395). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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