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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m (Ref. 9710), usually 1 - 25 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115)
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to Pakistan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441)
Inhabits coastal reefs.
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 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.2 - 29.3, mean 27.2 °C (based on 228 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00193 - 0.01299), b=3.10 (2.88 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 103 [54, 157] mg/100g; Iron = 0.662 [0.411, 1.071] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [17.3, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.0943 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 25.4 [13.1, 49.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 122 [41, 350] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.7 [1.2, 2.3] mg/100g (wet weight);
