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Pseudochromis

Pseudochromis howsoni

Allen, 1995

Howson's Dottyback

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Australia.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits holes and crevices in rocky outcrops and usually found between depths of 3 to 65 feet (1 – 20 m) where it feeds on smaller fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: The male has a pale orange frontal body and greyish rear body; with the female purplish grey overall. Not normally collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Pseudochromidae

    Subfamily: Pseudochrominae

    Genus: Pseudochromis

FYI: As of mid 2016, no home aquarium husbandry seems to exist for this species.

Shown here for identification only.

 Pseudochromis howsoni (Howson's Dottyback)
Photo © John Randall
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