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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); andamanensis: Named for its type locality, Andamen Sea.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 35 m (Ref. 81967). Tropical, preferred ?
Eastern Indian Ocean: eastern Andaman Sea, Indonesia and North West Shelf of Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 3;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 22-25;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 13 - 15. This species distinguished by the following characters: 22-25 (usually 24) segmented dorsal-fin rays; 13-15 (usually 14) segmented anal fin rays; 16 circumpeduncular scales; second anal-fin spine much stouter than the third; a distinct bright yellow to orange stripe or series of spots along the base of the dorsal fin (when preserved pale grey to pale brown) (Ref. 81967).
Inhabits coral areas and is relatively common (Ref. 26137). Also found in coastal, lagoon and exposed seaward reefs (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lubbock, R., 1980. Five new basslets of the genus Pseudochromis (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae) from the Indo-Australian archipelago. Rev. Suisse Zool. 87(3):821-834. (Ref. 26137)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00190 - 0.01264), b=3.10 (2.88 - 3.32), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months ().
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .