Red-gold Dottyback
📖 Overview
Several individuals were observed darting under low, rocky overhangs and larger coral rubble pieces on this current-swept, low-relief slope .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14. A species of Pseudochromis with the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin rays III,26; anal-fin rays III,14; circumpeduncular scales 16; dorsal-fin origin to pelvic-fin origin 34.7 % SL; third anal-fin spine 7.1 % SL . : elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Red-gold Dottyback is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 65 - 70 m . Tropical; 8°S - 9°S, 115°E - 116°E Indian Ocean: Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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