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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); rutilus: Name from Latin, meaning reddish gold; refers to the purplish red and yellow to gold live coloration.. More on author: Gill.

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Marine; reef-associated; depth range 65 - 70 m (Ref. 89054). Tropical, preferred ?; 8°S - 9°S, 115°E - 116°E

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Indian Ocean: Indonesia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 89054)

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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14. A species of Pseudochromis with the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin rays III,26; anal-fin rays III,14; circumpeduncular scales 16; dorsal-fin origin to pelvic-fin origin 34.7 % SL; third anal-fin spine 7.1 % SL (Ref. 89054).

Several individuals were observed darting under low, rocky overhangs and larger coral rubble pieces on this current-swept, low-relief slope (Ref. 89054).

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Gill, A.C., G.R. Allen and M. Erdmann, 2012. Two new dottyback species of the genus Pseudochromis from southern Indonesia (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae). Zootaxa 3161:53-60. (Ref. 89054)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Pseudochromis rutilus Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012