Bandit Dottyback
Pseudochromis perspicillatus
- Usual depth4–27 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsApril and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Pseudochromis perspicillatus, the Southeast Asian blackstripe dottyback, or bandit dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Pseudochromis perspicillatus”, 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: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–27 m · Deepest record: 27 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bandit Dottyback, Blackstripe Dottyback, Southeast Asian Blackstripe Dottyback
Other scientific names: Pseudochromis rex, Pseudochromis similimus
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).
- 49 open-data records from 1937 to 2016.
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