''Pseudochromis'' is a
genus
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of
fish
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in the
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Pseudochromidae found in
Indian and
Pacific Ocean
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.
Species
There are currently 71 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Pseudochromis aldabraensis''
Bauchot-Boutin, 1958 (Orange dottyback)
* ''
Pseudochromis alticaudex''
A. C. Gill, 2004 (Spot-breast dottyback)
* ''
Pseudochromis ammeri''
A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Raja Ampat dottyback)
[Gill, A.C., Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M. (2012)]
Two new species of striped ''Pseudochromis'' from the Philippine Islands and Indonesia, with a redescription of ''P. colei'' (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae).
''Zootaxa, 3165: 25–38.''
* ''
Pseudochromis andamanensis''
Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...
, 1980 (Andaman dottyback)
* ''
Pseudochromis aureolineatus''
A. C. Gill, 2004 (Gold-lined dottyback)
* ''
Pseudochromis aurulentus''
A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998 (Yellow-lip dottyback)
* ''
Pseudochromis bitaeniatus''
( Fowler, 1931) (Double-striped dottyback)
* ''
Pseudochromis caudalis''
Boulenger, 1898 (Stripe-tailed dottyback)
* ''
Pseudochromis chrysospilus''
A. C. Gill & Zajonz, 2011 (Gold-spotted dottyback)
[Gill, A.C. & Zajonz, U. (2011)]
Pseudochromine and pseudoplesiopine dottyback fishes from the Socotra Archipelago, Indian Ocean, with descriptions of two new species of ''Pseudochromis'' Rüppell (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae).
''Zootaxa, 3106: 1–23.''
* ''
Pseudochromis coccinicauda''
( Tickell, 1888) (Yellow-breasted dottyback)
* ''
Pseudochromis colei''
Herre, 1933 (False bandit dottyback)
[
* '' Pseudochromis cometes'' A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998 (Commet dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis cyanotaenia'' Bleeker, 1857 (Surge dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis dilectus'' ]Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...
, 1976
* '' Pseudochromis dixurus'' Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...
, 1975 (Fork-tail dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis dutoiti'' J. L. B. Smith
James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyology, ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought t ...
, 1955 (Dutoit's dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis eichleri'' A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Eichler's dottyback) [
* '' Pseudochromis elongatus'' ]Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...
, 1980 (Elongate dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis erdmanni'' A. C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 2011 (Erdmann's dottyback) [Gill, A.C. & Allen, G.R. (2011)]
''Pseudochromis erdmanni'', a new species of dottyback with medially placed palatine teeth from Indonesia (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae).
''Zootaxa, 2924: 57–62.''
* '' Pseudochromis flammicauda'' Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...
& Goldman, 1976 (Fire-tail dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis flavivertex'' Rüppell, 1835 (Sunrise dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis flavopunctatus'' A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998 (Yellow-spotted dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis fowleri'' Herre, 1934 (Philippines dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis fridmani'' Klausewitz, 1968 (Orchid dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis fuligifinis'' A. C. Gill & J. T. Williams, 2011 (Soot-tail dottyback) [Gill, A.C. & Williams, J.T. (2011)]
Description of two new species of Pseudochrominae from northern Palawan and Mindoro, Philippine Islands (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae).
''Zootaxa, 3140: 49–59.''
* '' Pseudochromis fuscus'' J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1849 (Brown dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis howsoni'' G. R. Allen, 1995 (Howson's dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis jace'' G. R. Allen, A. C. Gill & Erdmann, 2008 (Zippered dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis jamesi'' L. P. Schultz, 1943 (Spot-tailed dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis kolythrus'' A. C. Gill & R. Winterbottom, 1993
* '' Pseudochromis kristinae'' A. C. Gill, 2004 (Lip-stick dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis leucorhynchus'' Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...
, 1977 (White-nosed dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis linda'' J. E. Randall & Stanaland, 1989 (Yellow-tail dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis litus'' A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998 (Plain dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis lugubris'' A. C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 2004 (Mournful dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis luteus'' Aoyagi, 1943
* '' Pseudochromis madagascariensis'' A. C. Gill, 2004 (Madagascan dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis magnificus'' Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...
, 1977 (Magnificent dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis marshallensis'' L. P. Schultz, 1953 (Marshall Islands dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis matahari'' A. C. Gill, Erdmann & G. R. Allen, 2009 (Sun-burst dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis melanurus'' A. C. Gill, 2004 (Black-tail dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis melas'' Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...
, 1977 (Dark dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis mooii'' A. C. Gill, 2004 (Mooi's dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis moorei'' Fowler, 1931 (Jaguar dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis natalensis'' Regan, 1916 (Natal dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis nigrovittatus'' Boulenger, 1897 (Black-stripe dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis oligochrysus'' A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Gold-ring dottyback) [Gill, A.C., Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M. (2012)]
Two new dottyback species of the genus ''Pseudochromis'' from southern Indonesia (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae).
''Zootaxa, 3161: 53–60.''
* '' Pseudochromis olivaceus'' Rüppell, 1835 (Olive dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis omanensis'' A. C. Gill & Mee, 1993
* '' Pseudochromis persicus'' J. A. Murray, 1887 (Blue-spotted dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis perspicillatus'' Günther, 1862 (Southeast Asian black-stripe dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis pesi'' Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...
, 1975 (Pale dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis pictus'' A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998 (Painted dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis punctatus'' Kotthaus, 1970 (Black-back dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis pylei'' J. E. Randall & McCosker, 1989 (Pyle's dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis quinquedentatus'' McCulloch, 1926 (Spiny dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis ransonneti'' Steindachner
Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner descri ...
, 1870 (Karimunjawa dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis reticulatus'' A. C. Gill & Woodland
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, 1992 (Reticulate dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis rutilus'' A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Red-gold dottyback) [
* '' Pseudochromis sankeyi'' ]Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...
, 1975 (Striped dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis socotraensis'' A. C. Gill & Zajonz, 2011 (Socotra dottyback) [
* '' Pseudochromis springeri'' ]Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...
, 1975 (Blue-striped dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis steenei'' A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1992 (Lyre-tail dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis striatus'' A. C. Gill, K. T. Shao & J. P. Chen, 1995 (Striated dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis tapeinosoma'' Bleeker, 1853 (Black-margin dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis tauberae'' Lubbock
Lubbock ( )
is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...
, 1977 (Light-headed dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis tigrinus'' G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Tiger dottyback) [Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. (2012): ''Reef Fishes of the East Indies.'' University of Hawai'i Press. Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. 1292pp. .]
* '' Pseudochromis tonozukai'' A. C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 2004 (Spot-stripe dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis viridis'' A. C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 1996 (Green dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis wilsoni'' ( Whitley, 1929) (Yellow-fin dottyback)
* '' Pseudochromis yamasakii'' A. C. Gill & Senou, 2016 (Dotty-belly dottyback) [Gill, A.C. & Senou, H. (2016)]
''Pseudochromis yamasakii'', new species of dottyback fish from Japan (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae).
''Zootaxa, 4173 (3): 296–300.''
References
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Fish of the Indian Ocean
Fish of the Pacific Ocean
Pseudochrominae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Eduard Rüppell