Cypho zaps Gill, 2004
Checkered dottyback

Checkered dottyback

Cypho zaps
photo by Allen, G.R.

 Family:  Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudochrominae
 Max. size:  5.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 5 - 35 m
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: from the Ryukyu Is., Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-23; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-14. Description: Characterized by male having orange red color anteriorly grading to crimson or purple posteriorly with fine, blue scale margins; female having purplish grey on head grading to brown or reddish posteriorly; cheek with blue-margined orange bar; anterodorsal portion of body with dark blue scale margins; anterior lateral-line scales 24-31; depth of body 26.9-30.6 % of SL (Ref. 90102).
 Biology:  Collected on reef slopes and reef surge channels (Ref. 81967). Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Type locality, Batan Is., Batan I., White beach, coral ecrusted boulders USNM 291625 (holorype of Cypho zaps, 3.54 cm SL) (Ref. 81967). Also Ref. 90102.

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 07.08.09
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 19.03.13

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