''Pictichromis'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes from the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Pseudochrominae Pseudochrominae is a subfamily of ray-finned fishes, one of four subfamilies that make up the family Pseudochromidae, the species within the subfamily are commonly called dottybacks. They are small reef-associated marine fish which have an Indo ...

, which is one of four subfamilies in the

dottyback The dottybacks are a family, Pseudochromidae, of fishes which were formerly classified in the order Perciformes, but this has been revised and the family is regarded as of uncertain affinities, or ''incertae sedis'' within the Ovalentaria, a cl ...

family Pseudochromidae. They occur in the western and central Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are eight species in the genus: * ''

Pictichromis aurifrons ''Pictichromis'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes from the subfamily Pseudochrominae, which is one of four subfamilies in the dottyback family Pseudochromidae. They occur in the western and central Pacific Ocean. Species There are eight specie ...

'' ( Lubbock, 1980) (Gold-browed dottyback) * ''

Pictichromis caitlinae ''Pictichromis'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes from the subfamily Pseudochrominae, which is one of four subfamilies in the dottyback family Pseudochromidae. They occur in the western and central Pacific Ocean. Species There are eight specie ...

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, 2008 (Cenderawasih dottyback) * '' Pictichromis coralensis'' A.C. Gill, 2004 (Bicoloured dottyback) * ''

Pictichromis diadema ''Pictichromis diadema'', the bicolor dottyback, diadem dottyback, or purple-top dottyback is a fish species of the dottyback family. It is a popular aquarium fish species. Distribution This species is found in rich coral reefs in the weste ...

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, 1978) (Diadem dottyback) * ''

Pictichromis dinar ''Pictichromis'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes from the subfamily Pseudochrominae, which is one of four subfamilies in the dottyback family Pseudochromidae. They occur in the western and central Pacific Ocean. Species There are eight specie ...

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, 2009 (Dottyback) * ''

Pictichromis ephippiata ''Pictichromis'' is a genus of ray-finned fishes from the subfamily Pseudochrominae, which is one of four subfamilies in the dottyback family Pseudochromidae. They occur in the western and central Pacific Ocean. Species There are eight specie ...

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, 1996) (Saddled dottyback) * ''

Pictichromis paccagnellae The royal dottyback (''Pictichromis paccagnellorum''), also called the bicolor dottyback, Gramma Dotty, false gramma is a fish commonly kept in marine aquariums. The front of the fish is bright purple and the posterior is yellow. In an aquarium, ...

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, 1973) (Royal dottyback) * ''

Pictichromis porphyrea ''Pictichromis porphyrea'', the magenta dottyback, is a fish in the dottyback The dottybacks are a family, Pseudochromidae, of fishes which were formerly classified in the order Perciformes, but this has been revised and the family is regard ...

'' ( Lubbock & Goldman, 1974) (Magenta dottyback)

References

{{Taxonbar, From=Q1809809 Pseudochrominae