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Pseudochromidae 
AphiaID: 151438

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Added by Database Management Team
Rank Family
Parent Perciformes
Source  basis of record: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
English dottybacks  [details]
Direct child
taxa

[show all]
 Subfamily Anisochrominae
  » Genus Anisochromis Smith, 1954
Subfamily Congrogadinae
  » Genus Blennodesmus
» Genus Congrogadus Günther, 1862
» Genus Halidesmus Günther, 1872
» Genus Halimuraena Smith, 1952
» Genus Halimuraenoides Mauge & Bardach, 1985
» Genus Haliophis Rüppell, 1829
» Genus Natalichthys Winterbottom, 1980
» Genus Rusichthys Winterbottom, 1979
» Genus Congradus accepted as Congrogadus Günther, 1862
» Genus Congrogadoides accepted as Congrogadus Günther, 1862
» Genus Hierichthys accepted as Congrogadus Günther, 1862
» Genus Machaerium accepted as Congrogadus Günther, 1862
» Genus Pholioides accepted as Halidesmus Günther, 1872
» Genus Porogrammus accepted as Halidesmus Günther, 1872
» Genus Stenophus accepted as Congrogadus Günther, 1862
» Genus Tentaculus accepted as Halidesmus Günther, 1872
Subfamily Pseudochrominae
  » Genus Assiculoides
» Genus Assiculus
» Genus Cypho
» Genus Labracinus Schlegel, 1858
» Genus Manonichthys
» Genus Ogilbyina
» Genus Oxycercichthys Gill, 2004
» Genus Pholidochromis
» Genus Pictichromis
» Genus Pseudochromis Rüppell, 1835
» Genus Cichlops accepted as Labracinus Schlegel, 1858
» Genus Dampiera accepted as Dampieria Castelnau, 1875 accepted as Labracinus Schlegel, 1858
» Genus Dampieria Castelnau, 1875 accepted as Labracinus Schlegel, 1858
» Genus Labricinus accepted as Labracinus Schlegel, 1858
» Genus Malacocanthus accepted as Pseudochromis Rüppell, 1835
» Genus Nesiotes accepted as Cypho
» Genus Onar accepted as Pseudochromis Rüppell, 1835
Subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae
  » Genus Amsichthys
» Genus Chlidichthys Smith, 1954
» Genus Lubbockichthys Gill & Edwards, 1999
» Genus Pectinochromis
» Genus Pseudoplesiops
» Genus Nematochromis accepted as Pseudoplesiops
» Genus Wamizichthys accepted as Chlidichthys Smith, 1954

Genus Lubbochichthys accepted as Lubbockichthys Gill & Edwards, 1999
Environment marine, brackish
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Note  Distribution:  Indo-Pacific. One spine on pelvic fin. Pelvic fin insertion below or before pectoral fin base. Lateral line variable (interrupted or continuous in some). Attains about 50 cm maximum length in Congrogadinae; mostly below 11 cm.  [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151438
Taxonomic
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2005-04-06 10:22:32Z  created  Claus, Simon
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Pseudochromidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151438 on 2013-06-19
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