Pseudochromis

Pseudochromis
	Pseudochromis aldabraensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pseudochromidae
Subfamily:	Pseudochrominae
Genus:	Pseudochromis; Rüppell, 1835
Type species
	Pseudochromis olivaceus; Rüppell, 1835
Synonyms
	Bartschina Fowler, 1931; Devisina Fowler, 1931; Labristoma Swainson, 1839; Leptochromis Bleeker, 1875; Onar De Vis, 1885;

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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. ISBN 978-0-9872600-0-0.
^ Gill, A.C. & Senou, H. (2016): Pseudochromis yamasakii, new species of dottyback fish from Japan (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae). Zootaxa, 4173 (3): 296–300.

[Gill2012-1] 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.

[Gill2011-2] 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.

[Gill2011a-3] 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.

[Gill2011b-4] 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.

[Gill2012a-5] 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.

[Allen2012-6] 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. ISBN 978-0-9872600-0-0.

[Gill2016-7] Gill, A.C. & Senou, H. (2016): Pseudochromis yamasakii, new species of dottyback fish from Japan (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae). Zootaxa, 4173 (3): 296–300.

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