Pseudochromidae

Splendid dottyback

Manonichthys splendens

Elongated Pseudochromid Fish from Indo West Pacific

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Southeast Asia
• Elongated
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

Manonichthys splendens, common name splendid dottyback, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks. It occurs in the Indo-West Pacific and occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 13 cm (5.1 in) in length.