The dottybacks are a family, Pseudochromidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes. Around 100 species belong to this family.
They are found in the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific, where most inhabit coral reefs
The dottybacks are a family, Pseudochromidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes. Around 100 species belong to this family.
They are found in the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific, where most inhabit coral reefs. Many species are brightly coloured fish, often showing striking sexual dimorphism. They are generally small, mostly less than 10 cm (4 in) in length, and some less than 2 cm (0.8 in). The largest by far, at up to 45 cm (1 ft 6 in), is Congrogadus subducens. Dottybacks are distinguished from other families by the presence of three or less spines in the dorsal fin and an incomplete lateral line organ.
- Subfamily Anisochrominae
- Subfamily Congrogadinae - eel blennies
- Subfamily Pseudochrominae
- Subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae
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