Jaguar Dottyback
Pseudochromis moorei
- Usual depth38–79 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary
- How commonRare
About this species
Pseudochromis moorei, the jaguar dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae, It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Pseudochromis moorei”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 38–79 m · Deepest record: 79 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Jaguar Dottyback, Lyretail dottyback
Similar species
Marshall DottybackPseudochromis marshallensis
- Blue-barred Dottyback
Pseudochromis cyanotaenia
- Brown Dottyback
Pseudochromis fuscus
- Blackmargin Dottyback
Pseudochromis tapeinosoma
- Double-striped dottyback
Pseudochromis bitaeniatus
- Philippines Dottyback
Pseudochromis fowleri
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).
- 9 open-data records from 1908 to 1979.
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