Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Cypho purpurascens (De Vis, 1884)

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Cypho purpurascens
[Oblique-lined dottyback]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Cypho zaps Gill, 2004

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cypho zaps
[Checkered dottyback]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cypho purpurascens Oblique-lined dottyback Western Pacific 7.5 TL 1884
Cypho zaps Checkered dottyback Western Pacific 5.1 SL 2004



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