Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1853

Blackmargin dottyback

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Pseudochromidae \| Pseudochrominae
Synonyms	Pseudochromis melanotaenia, ... more
Common names	紫青拟雀鲷, 黑线拟雀鲷, 黑带准雀鲷, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley. 1989. (Ref. 7300)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 60 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 30°N - 11°S

Indo-West Pacific: western coast of Australia (Ref. 7300) to New Caledonia (Ref. 11897), north to Japan (Ref. 559). Reported from the Laccadive Sea in India (Ref. 45255).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13. Dark brown to dusky yellow with yellow fins with a black submarginal stripe along dorsal fin which continues around the tail (Ref. 37816).

Inhabits inshore reefs; also tide pools and lagoons (Ref. 1602).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Capuli, Estelita Emily

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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