Pseudochromis linda Randall & Stanaland, 1989
Yellowtail dottyback
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudochrominae
Max. size:  8.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden and southeastern Arabian Peninsula, and from the Persian Gulf east to Pakistan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Collected from tidal pools and coral and rock reefs; associated with live and dead branching corals (e.g. Acropora and Pocillopora) (Ref. 12720).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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