Pictichromis paccagnellorum (Axelrod, 1973)
Royal dottyback
photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Family:  Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudochrominae
Max. size:  7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Indonesia (Java and Sulawesi) to Vanuatu; Palau in Micronesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 11-13. Description: Characterized by magenta color of head and front half of body, yellow posteriorly; variable proportion of magenta and yellow color; anterior lateral line scales 15-21; predorsal scales 15-18; depth of body 27.6-32.0% of SL (Ref. 90102).
Biology:  Found in shallow coastal to deep outer-reef drop-offs (Ref. 8631). Hovers close to coral or rubble (Ref. 9710). Solitary or in small loosely scattered groups (Ref 90102).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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