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Sailfin dottyback

Oxycercichthys veliferus

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A dottyback from the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea. It reaches 12 centimetres.

Scientific name
Oxycercichthys veliferus
Family
Pseudochromidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Pseudochromidae
Order
Ovalentaria/misc
Synonyms
Ogilbyina velifera, Pseudochromis veliferus

Origin

Native region
Oceania

Size and lifespan

Adult size
12 cm

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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