Oblique-lined dottyback

Cypho purpurascens

Seven Point Five Centimeters Pseudochromid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Purple
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Cypho purpurascens. the oblique-lined dottyback or the lavender dottyback is a species of ray finned fish from the family Pseudochromidae which occurs in the western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Cypho
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Great Barrier Reef and Papua New Guinea to Tonga.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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