Pseudochromis Explained
Pseudochromis is a genus of fish in the family Pseudochromidae found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.
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) [1]
- Pseudochromis andamanensis Lubbock, 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) [2]
- Pseudochromis coccinicauda (Tickell, 1888) (Yellow-breasted dottyback)
- Pseudochromis colei Herre, 1933 (False bandit dottyback) [1]
- Pseudochromis cometes A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998 (Commet dottyback)
- Pseudochromis cyanotaenia Bleeker, 1857 (Surge dottyback)
- Pseudochromis dilectus Lubbock, 1976
- Pseudochromis dixurus Lubbock, 1975 (Fork-tail dottyback)
- Pseudochromis dutoiti J. L. B. Smith, 1955 (Dutoit's dottyback)
- Pseudochromis eichleri A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Eichler's dottyback) [1]
- Pseudochromis elongatus Lubbock, 1980 (Elongate dottyback)
- Pseudochromis erdmanni A. C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 2011 (Erdmann's dottyback) [3]
- Pseudochromis flammicauda Lubbock & 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) [4]
- 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, 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, 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, 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) [5]
- 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, 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, 1870 (Karimunjawa dottyback)
- Pseudochromis reticulatus A. C. Gill & Woodland, 1992 (Reticulate dottyback)
- Pseudochromis rutilus A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Red-gold dottyback) [5]
- Pseudochromis sankeyi Lubbock, 1975 (Striped dottyback)
- Pseudochromis socotraensis A. C. Gill & Zajonz, 2011 (Socotra dottyback) [2]
- Pseudochromis springeri Lubbock, 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, 1977 (Light-headed dottyback)
- Pseudochromis tigrinus G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012 (Tiger dottyback) [6]
- 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) [7]
Notes and References
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. .
- Gill, A.C. & Senou, H. (2016): Pseudochromis yamasakii, new species of dottyback fish from Japan (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae). Zootaxa, 4173 (3): 296–300.
