Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 16.7 cm TL
Labracinus atrofasciatus (Herre, 1933)

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Labracinus atrofasciatus
[Blackbarred dottyback]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 23.5 cm TL
Labracinus cyclophthalmus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

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Labracinus cyclophthalmus
[Fire-tail devil]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Labracinus lineatus (Castelnau, 1875)

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Labracinus lineatus
[Lined dottyback]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Labracinus atrofasciatus Blackbarred dottyback Western Central Pacific 16.7 TL 1933
Labracinus cyclophthalmus Fire-tail devil Western Pacific 23.5 TL 1849
Labracinus lineatus Lined dottyback Eastern Indian Ocean 25 TL 1875



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