Splendid dottyback (Manonichthys splendens) fish species and information / pictures of Splendid dottyback - Manonichthys splendens

Splendid dottyback (Manonichthys splendens) fish species information

Scientific Name
Manonichthys splendens

Common Name
Splendid dottyback

Biology
Found in lagoon and seaward reefs. Prefers drop-offs, usually close to corals and sponges. Usually solitary, occasionally in pairs.

Classification

Classified By
Fowler, 1931
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Indo-West Pacific: southeastern Indonesia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 40 m (Ref. 48635), usually 20 - 40 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.73 s.e. 0.52 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
13.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

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