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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Southeast Asian blackstripe dottyback

Pseudochromis perspicillatus Günther, 1862
Max Length
12 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
3–27 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Occurs on silty coastal habitat with remote coral heads to soft bottom at shallow depths to about 25 m . Also found on coral or rocky patches. Solitary (Ref 90102).

Scientific Name
Pseudochromis perspicillatus
Authority
Günther, 1862
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
12 cm
Depth Range
3–27 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. : elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Southeast Asian blackstripe dottyback is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 27 m . Tropical south to Indonesia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5
🧍 Solitary

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0049 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
12cm
Dorsal Spines
3
Dorsal Rays
25
Anal Spines
3
Anal Rays
14

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2021

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
22.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Günther, 1862

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