- Source: Dottyback
The dottybacks are a family, Pseudochromidae, of fishes which were formerly classified in the order Perciformes, but this has been revised and the family is regarded as of uncertain affinities, or incertae sedis within the Ovalentaria, a clade within the Percomorpha. 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 - 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.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Panter jamang
- Panter
- Panter cantik
- Panter liris-emas
- Panter jingga
- Panter kusam
- Daftar spesies ikan akuarium laut
- Dottyback
- Bondfin dottyback
- Sailfin dottyback
- Manonichthys splendens
- Pseudochromis linda
- Pseudochromis nigrovittatus
- Pictichromis diadema
- Pseudochromis fridmani
- Pseudochromis chrysospilus
- Bugeye dottyback
