Blackmargin dottyback

Pseudochromis tapeinosoma

Fish Reaching Seven Point Four Centimeters in Indo Pacific

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
South Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Pseudochromis tapeinosoma, the blackmargin dottyback or horseshoe-tailed dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the north-western Indo-Pacific Ocean around Australia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Maximum length: 7.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: western coast of Australia (Ref. 7300 ) to New Caledonia (Ref. 11897 ), north to Japan (Ref. 559 ). Reported from the Laccadive Sea in India (Ref. 45255 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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