Magenta dottyback
Pictichromis porphyrea
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A dottyback from the western Pacific, from the Philippines to Samoa and the Ryukyu Islands. It reaches 6 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pictichromis porphyrea
- Family
- Pseudochromidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pseudochromidae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Pseudochromis porphyreus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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