| Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudochrominae |
| 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 10 m |
| Western Indian Ocean: southern Red Sea, Golfe de Tadjoura (Djibouti) and Yemeni coast of the northern Gulf of Aden; also in Socotra Archipelago. |
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| Inhabits rock and coralline ledges and caves (Ref. 9710). In Socotra Archipelago, it is mainly recorded from the north coasts from hard coral communities including those dominated by Millepora and Porites, and encrusting and massive Agariciidae, Pectiniidae, and Mussidae, as well as from mixed communities of macroalgae and hard corals on rock platform and mixed encrusting communities on exposed rock platform, and a near vertical rocky drop off (Ref. 88695). Occurs in colonies. Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35413). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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