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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Perciformes (Perch-likes) >
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); lugubris: Named for its sombre coloration and the tear-like marking beneath the eye; Latin name meaning mournful.. More on author: Gill.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 15 m (Ref. 56434). Tropical, preferred ?
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 3;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 26-27;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 14. This species is diagnosed by the following characters: D III,26-27; A III,14; lateral line scales 48-50; caudal fin is truncate to emarginate, and sometimes weakly trifurcate (Ref. 56434).
Collected from reef caves, reef overhangs and slopes (Ref. 56434).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gill, A.C. and G.R. Allen, 2004. Pseudochromis lugubris and P. tonozukai, two new dottyback fish species from the Indo-Australian Archipelago (perciformes: Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae. Zootaxa 604:1-12. (Ref. 56434)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00190 - 0.01264), b=3.10 (2.88 - 3.32), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months ().
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .