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Queensland dottyback (Ogilbyina queenslandiae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ogilbyina queenslandiae

Common Name
Queensland dottyback

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-37; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21. Color variable depending on sex; male mainly red anteriorly and purplish posteriorly; dorsal, anal and caudal fins bluish except dorsal reddish on anterior part; female with a grayish head, largely yellow-orange on side, with 5-6 brown bars on upper half of anterior part of body; fins largely reddish (Ref. 2334).

Classification

Classified By
Saville-Kent, 1893
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Pacific
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: endemic to Queensland, Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
10 m
Depth To - meters
20 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 20 m (Ref. 9710), usually 10 - 20 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.87 s.e. 0.60 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
15.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 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