Pseudochromis luteus Purple-tailed Dottyback, PurpleTailed Dottyback

Pseudochromis luteus is commonly referred to as Purple-tailed Dottyback, PurpleTailed Dottyback. Difficulty in the aquarium: Normaal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

Foto: Taiwan

/ 4.8cm SL, 5.8cm TL
Courtesy of the author Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii . Please visit hbs.bishopmuseum.org for more information.

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lexID:: 15937
AphiaID:: 278185

Scientific:: Pseudochromis luteus
German:: Purpurschwanz-Zwergbarsch
English:: Purple-tailed Dottyback, PurpleTailed Dottyback

Category:: Dwergbaarsjes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Ovalentaria incertae sedis (Order) > Pseudochromidae (Family) > Pseudochromis (Genus) > luteus (Species)
Initial determination:: Aoyagi, 1943

Occurrence:: Japan, Okinawa, Philippines, Taiwan, The Ryukyu Islands
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 20 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Rocky reefs
Size:: 5,8 cm
Temperature:: 75.56 °F - 84.56 °F (24.2°C - 29.2°C)
Food:: Amphipods, Carnivore, Copepods, Daphnia salina, Invertebrates, Living Food, Mysis, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: Normaal
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2023-09-13 23:10:22
Last edit:: 2023-09-16 12:47:21

Info

For those interested, Pseudochromis luteus is not on the stock list even at DeJong Marine Life (as of 9/16/2023).

Dr. Hiroyuki Tanaka has successfully kept the dwarf perch, which is native to Japanese waters, and we thank him for the use of his photo of a live male.

The namesake "purple tail" is most visually apparent in females!
FishBase refers to the color "yellow" being more visible on the caudal fin of males.

Special note: protogynous hermaphroditism!

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 13.09.2023.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 13.09.2023.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Abgerufen am 13.09.2023.

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