Pseudochromis flavivertex, Sunrise dottyback : aquarium

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Pseudochromis flavivertex Rüppell, 1835

Sunrise dottyback
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Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Rüppell.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 2 - 30 m (Ref. 9710), usually 2 - 30 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115)

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Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.2 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 8883)

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Occurs usually around bases of small rocks or coral heads on sandy bottoms. Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35411).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Bi-directional sex change has been confirmed for this species (Ref. 103751).

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Randall, J.E., 1986. Red Sea reef fishes. London, Immel Publishing. 192 p. (Ref. 8883)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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