Marshall Dottyback
Pseudochromis marshallensis
- Usual depth2–20 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, September, and October
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Pseudochromis marshallensis, the Marshall Island dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 8 records
- February: 6 records
- March: 32 records
- April: 41 records
- May: 55 records
- June: 30 records
- July: 40 records
- August: 38 records
- September: 65 records
- October: 48 records
- November: 24 records
- December: 12 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–20 m · Deepest record: 82 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Marshall Dottyback, Orange-spotted dottyback, Orangespotted Dottyback, Yellow-tail Dottyback
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Hoshinisesuzume, ホシニセスズメ
- Simplified Chinese
- 准雀鯛, 紅獅公, 紅貓仔, 馬歇爾島擬雀鯛
Other scientific names: Pseudochromis marchallensis
Similar species
- Blue-barred Dottyback
Pseudochromis cyanotaenia
- Brown Dottyback
Pseudochromis fuscus
- Blackmargin Dottyback
Pseudochromis tapeinosoma
- Double-striped dottyback
Pseudochromis bitaeniatus
- Philippines Dottyback
Pseudochromis fowleri
- Purple-tailed Dottyback
Pseudochromis luteus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 636 open-data records from 1929 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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