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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); kolythrus: Name from Greek kolythron for ripe fig, alludes to its green coloration when alive, with the purple representing the split skin if the ripe fig, exposing its interior; noun in apposition (Ref. 81967).
More on authors: Gill & Winterbottom.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 31 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical
Western Pacific: Récif Mbere, New Caledonia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12712)
Collected from a cave of a steep wall of drop-off, heavy with Acropora growth.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gill, A.C. and R. Winterbottom, 1993. Pseudochromis kolythrus, a new species of dottyback from New Caledonia, with comments on its relationships (Teleostei: Perciformes: Pseudochromidae). Am. Mus. Novit. (3082):1-7. (Ref. 12712)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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