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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); pylei: Named after Robert M. Pyle (not Richard L. Pyle) who described with J.R, Randall 2 species" Cirrhilabrus scottorum Randall & Pyle, 1989 and Rabaulichthys stigmaticus Randall & Pyle, 1989.
Eponymy: Robert M Pyle, a travel agent by profession, was honoured for helping Randall collect and photograph fishes, including an underwater photograph of this species. (He is no relation to ichthyologist Richard L. Pyle, also mentioned in the description) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Randall & McCosker.
Meio ambiente: milieu / Zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / faixa de distribuição
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 40 - 87 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Palau, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 9710)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 3; Raios dorsais (total) : 25 - 28; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais : 1 - 15.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Inhabits steep drop-offs. It has been collected at Palau at depth of 85 m (Ref. 37816). Also found among coral rock and rubble with intermixed sand areas (Ref 90102).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Temperatura preferida (Ref.
123201): 26.8 - 28.9, mean 27.6 °C (based on 48 cells).
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00191 - 0.01317), b=3.10 (2.88 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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