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Pseudoplesiops

Pseudoplesiops collare

Gill, Randall & Edwards, 1991

Collared Dottyback

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Indonesia.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits the sandy edge areas of reefs and usually found between depths of 100 to 300 feet (30 – 90 m) where it feeds on crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a light brown body with two dark bars on the head. Deep-water species not yet collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Pseudochromidae

    Subfamily: Pseudochrominae

    Genus: Pseudoplesiops

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Pseudoplesiops collare (Collared Dottyback)
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