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Pseudochromis

Pseudochromis jamesi

Schultz, 1943

Spot-Tailed Dottyback

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Great Barrier Reef to Samoa.

Size: 3 inches (6 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits reef flats and lagoon reefs and is usually found between depths of 3 to 65 feet (1 – 20 m) where it feeds on smaller fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Male has a dull overall reddish body with a black spot on the upper caudal peduncle. Not 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 jamesi (Spot-Tailed Dottyback)
Photo © John Randall
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