St Brandon's dottyback (Chlidichthys abruptus) fish species and information / pictures of St Brandon's dottyback - Chlidichthys abruptus

St Brandon's dottyback (Chlidichthys abruptus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chlidichthys abruptus

Common Name
St Brandon's dottyback

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Dorsal-fin rays II, 21-22 (usually II,22); anal-fin rays II-III,12-13 (usually III,13); predorsal scales extending to point ranging from vertical above anterior supraotic to just short of anterior interorbital pores; lateral scale series 42-48; ctenoid scales beginning at 2-6 transverse scale rows behind gill opening; orbital rim brown (orange to olive in life); and caudal fin 18.5-21.4 % SL (Ref. 57771).

Classification

Classified By
Lubbock, 1977
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: endemic to Cargados Carajos.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
21 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 21 m (Ref. 57771)
Trophic Level
3.41 s.e. 0.48 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.7 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated