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Pseudochromis punctatus

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Pseudochromis punctatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Species:
P. punctatus
Binomial name
Pseudochromis punctatus
Kotthaus, 1970
Synonyms[2]

Pseudochromis melanotus Lubbock, 1975

Pseudochromis punctatus, also known as the blackback dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is native to the western Indian Ocean.[3]

Description

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This species reaches a length of 10.4 cm (4.1 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fennessy, S.; Holleman, W.; Russell, B. (2020). "Pseudochromis punctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudochromis punctatus". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  3. ^ Randall, J.E., 1995. Coastal fishes of Oman. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 439 p.