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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Victor Gruschka Springer (d: 1928) is an American ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 60 m (Ref. 9710), usually 2 - 60 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115)
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
A common inhabitant of lagoon and seaward reefs. Found among corals. Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35413).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.5 - 29.3, mean 26.8 °C (based on 200 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01148 (0.00474 - 0.02781), b=2.95 (2.74 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 174 [99, 336] mg/100g; Iron = 1.06 [0.63, 1.73] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.7, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.197 [0.111, 0.341] g/100g; Selenium = 27 [13, 52] μg/100g; VitaminA = 147 [51, 433] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.3 [1.5, 3.3] mg/100g (wet weight);
