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Dottyback
Pseudochromis fridmani
Also known as: Orchid Dottyback โข Fridman's dottyback โข orchid dottyback
Kingdom: Metazoaโข Family: Pseudochromidae
The dottybacks are a family, Pseudochromidae, of fishes which were formerly classified in the order Perciformes or considered incertae sedis percomorphs, but are now considered basal blenniiforms. Around 152 species belong to this family.
They are found in the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific, where most inhabit coral reefs. Many species are brightly coloured fish, often showing striking sexual dimorphism. They are generally small, mostly less than 10 cm (4 in) in length, and some less than 2 cm (0.8 in). The largest by far, at up to 45 cm (1 ft 6 in), is Congrogadus subducens. Dottybacks are distinguished from other families by the presence of three or less spines in the dorsal fin and an incomplete lateral line organ.
Several of the brightly coloured members of the family are often seen in the marine aquarium trade, although some species are aggressively territorial.
== Genera ==
Family Pseudochromidae
Subfamily Anisochrominae
Anisochromis
Subfamily Congrogadinae โ eel blennies
Blennodesmus
Congrogadus
Halidesmus
Halimuraena
Halimuraenoides
Haliophis
Natalichthys
Rusichthys
Subfamily Pseudochrominae
Assiculoides
Assiculus
Cypho
Labracinus
Manonichthys
Ogilbyina
Oxycercichthys
Pholidochromis
Pictichromis
Pseudochromis
Subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae
Amsichthys
Chlidichthys
Chlidichthys inornatus
Lubbockichthys
Pectinochromis
Pseudoplesiops
== Timeline ==
== References ==
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Pseudochromidae". FishBase. January 2006 version.
๐ Genera
Family Pseudochromidae
* Subfamily Anisochrominae
** Anisochromis
* Subfamily Congrogadinae โ eel blennies
**Blennodesmus
**Congrogadus
**Halidesmus
**Halimuraena
**Halimuraenoides
**Haliophis
**Natalichthys
**Rusichthys
* Subfamily Pseudochrominae
**Assiculoides
**Assiculus
**Cypho
**Labracinus
**Manonichthys
**Ogilbyina
**Oxycercichthys
**Pholidochromis
**Pictichromis
**Pseudochromis
* Subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae
**Amsichthys
**Chlidichthys
***Chlidichthys inornatus
**Lubbockichthys
**Pectinochromis
**Pseudoplesiops
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Dottyback, Orchid Dottyback, Fridman's dottyback, orchid dottyback
Class:
Actinopteri
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Observations
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El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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