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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.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 40 - 87 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Palau, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9710)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 3; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 25 - 28; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 26.8 - 28.9, mean 27.6 °C (based on 48 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00193 - 0.01299), b=3.10 (2.88 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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