Blackstripe dottyback (Pseudochromis nigrovittatus) fish species and information / pictures of Blackstripe dottyback - Pseudochromis nigrovittatus

Blackstripe dottyback (Pseudochromis nigrovittatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudochromis nigrovittatus

Common Name
Blackstripe dottyback

Biology
A cryptic species; collected from tide pools, around boulders, and rock and coral reefs. May sometimes take refuge among spines of large Diadema sea urchins.

Classification

Classified By

Boulenger, 1897

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: eastern part of Persian Gulf and Straits of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and southern part of it, Djibouti. Species occur in two main color forms (with and without the broad, dark brown to dark grey stripe on the side of the body).

Range

28°N - 12°N, 42°E - 62°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

12 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 12 m (Ref. 12720)

Trophic Level

3.59 s.e. 0.50 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

9.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 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