''Pseudochromis'' is a

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Pseudochromidae found in

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Species

There are currently 71 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Pseudochromis aldabraensis ''Pseudochromis aldabraensis'', the orange dottyback, neon dottyback or Arabian dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks. It is commonly kept in marine aquariums. Distribution and habitat Its n ...

'' Bauchot-Boutin, 1958 (Orange dottyback) * ''

Pseudochromis alticaudex ''Pseudochromis alticaudex'', the spot-breast dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Western Pacific: the east part of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, and is a member of the family Family (from la, familia) ...

'' A. C. Gill, 2004 (Spot-breast dottyback) * ''

Pseudochromis ammeri ''Pseudochromis ammeri'', the Raja Ampat dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean around Indonesia. Description ''Pseudochromis ammeri'' reaches a standard length Fish measur ...

'' A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen &

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, 2012 (Raja Ampat dottyback) Gill, A.C., Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M. (2012)
Two new species of striped ''Pseudochromis'' from the Philippine Islands and Indonesia, with a redescription of ''P. colei'' (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae).
''Zootaxa, 3165: 25–38.'' * ''

Pseudochromis andamanensis ''Pseudochromis andamanensis'', the Andaman dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from Australia which is a member of the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recogniz ...

'' Lubbock, 1980 (Andaman dottyback) * ''

Pseudochromis aureolineatus ''Pseudochromis aureolineatus'', the gold-lined dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Comores and Indonesia in the Indian Ocean, which is a member of the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people rel ...

'' A. C. Gill, 2004 (Gold-lined dottyback) * ''

Pseudochromis aurulentus ''Pseudochromis aurulentus'', the yellowlip dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean. Description ''Pseudochromis aurulentus'' reaches a standard length Fish ...

'' A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998 (Yellow-lip dottyback) * ''

Pseudochromis bitaeniatus ''Pseudochromis bitaeniatus'', the two-lined dottyback, double-striped dottyback, or slender dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It comes from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the ...

'' ( Fowler, 1931) (Double-striped dottyback) * ''

Pseudochromis caudalis ''Pseudochromis caudalis'', the stripe-tailed dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the Family (biology), family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean from Sri Lanka and southern India to the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Horm ...

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, 1898 (Stripe-tailed dottyback) * ''

Pseudochromis chrysospilus ''Pseudochromis chrysospilus'', the gold-spotted dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean around the Socotra Archipelago. Description ''Pseudochromis chrysospilus'' reaches a ...

'' A. C. Gill & Zajonz, 2011 (Gold-spotted dottyback) Gill, A.C. & Zajonz, U. (2011)
Pseudochromine and pseudoplesiopine dottyback fishes from the Socotra Archipelago, Indian Ocean, with descriptions of two new species of ''Pseudochromis'' Rüppell (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae).
''Zootaxa, 3106: 1–23.'' * ''

Pseudochromis coccinicauda ''Pseudochromis coccinicauda'', the yellow-breasted dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish, in the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean, in the seas around the Maldives, the Andaman Islands and Indo ...

'' ( Tickell, 1888) (Yellow-breasted dottyback) * ''

Pseudochromis colei ''Pseudochromis colei'', the false bandit dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the Philippines. Description This species reaches a standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of indi ...

'' Herre, 1933 (False bandit dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis cometes'' A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998 (Commet dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis cyanotaenia''

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Pseudochromis dilectus'' Lubbock, 1976 * '' Pseudochromis dixurus'' Lubbock, 1975 (Fork-tail dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis dutoiti''

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, 1955 (Dutoit's dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis eichleri'' A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen &

, 2012 (Eichler's dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis elongatus'' Lubbock, 1980 (Elongate dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis erdmanni'' A. C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 2011 (Erdmann's dottyback) Gill, A.C. & Allen, G.R. (2011)
''Pseudochromis erdmanni'', a new species of dottyback with medially placed palatine teeth from Indonesia (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae).
''Zootaxa, 2924: 57–62.'' * '' Pseudochromis flammicauda'' Lubbock & Goldman, 1976 (Fire-tail dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis flavivertex'' Rüppell, 1835 (Sunrise dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis flavopunctatus'' A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998 (Yellow-spotted dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis fowleri'' Herre, 1934 (Philippines dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis fridmani'' Klausewitz, 1968 (Orchid dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis fuligifinis'' A. C. Gill &

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, 2011 (Soot-tail dottyback) Gill, A.C. & Williams, J.T. (2011)
Description of two new species of Pseudochrominae from northern Palawan and Mindoro, Philippine Islands (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae).
''Zootaxa, 3140: 49–59.'' * '' Pseudochromis fuscus'' J. P. Müller &

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, 1849 (Brown dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis howsoni'' G. R. Allen, 1995 (Howson's dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis jace'' G. R. Allen, A. C. Gill &

& G. R. Allen, 2009 (Sun-burst dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis melanurus'' A. C. Gill, 2004 (Black-tail dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis melas'' Lubbock, 1977 (Dark dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis mooii'' A. C. Gill, 2004 (Mooi's dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis moorei'' Fowler, 1931 (Jaguar dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis natalensis''

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, 1916 (Natal dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis nigrovittatus''

, 1897 (Black-stripe dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis oligochrysus'' A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen &

, 2012 (Gold-ring dottyback) Gill, A.C., Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M. (2012)
Two new dottyback species of the genus ''Pseudochromis'' from southern Indonesia (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae).
''Zootaxa, 3161: 53–60.'' * '' Pseudochromis olivaceus'' Rüppell, 1835 (Olive dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis omanensis'' A. C. Gill & Mee, 1993 * '' Pseudochromis persicus'' J. A. Murray, 1887 (Blue-spotted dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis perspicillatus'' Günther, 1862 (Southeast Asian black-stripe dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis pesi'' Lubbock, 1975 (Pale dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis pictus'' A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998 (Painted dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis punctatus'' Kotthaus, 1970 (Black-back dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis pylei'' J. E. Randall & McCosker, 1989 (Pyle's dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis quinquedentatus'' McCulloch, 1926 (Spiny dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis ransonneti''

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, 1870 (Karimunjawa dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis reticulatus'' A. C. Gill &

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, 1992 (Reticulate dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis rutilus'' A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen &

, 2012 (Red-gold dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis sankeyi'' Lubbock, 1975 (Striped dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis socotraensis'' A. C. Gill & Zajonz, 2011 (Socotra dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis springeri'' Lubbock, 1975 (Blue-striped dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis steenei'' A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1992 (Lyre-tail dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis striatus'' A. C. Gill, K. T. Shao & J. P. Chen, 1995 (Striated dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis tapeinosoma''

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Pseudochromis tauberae'' Lubbock, 1977 (Light-headed dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis tigrinus'' G. R. Allen &

, 2012 (Tiger dottyback) Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. (2012): ''Reef Fishes of the East Indies.'' University of Hawai'i Press. Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. 1292pp. . * '' Pseudochromis tonozukai'' A. C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 2004 (Spot-stripe dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis viridis'' A. C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 1996 (Green dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis wilsoni'' ( Whitley, 1929) (Yellow-fin dottyback) * '' Pseudochromis yamasakii'' A. C. Gill &

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, 2016 (Dotty-belly dottyback) Gill, A.C. & Senou, H. (2016)
''Pseudochromis yamasakii'', new species of dottyback fish from Japan (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae: Pseudochrominae).
''Zootaxa, 4173 (3): 296–300.''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2975839 Fish of the Indian Ocean Fish of the Pacific Ocean Pseudochrominae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Eduard Rüppell