Blackmargin Dottyback
Pseudochromis tapeinosoma
- Usual depth1–8 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and June
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Pseudochromis tapeinosoma, the blackmargin dottyback or horseshoe-tailed dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the north-western Indo-Pacific Ocean around Australia.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 9 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 8 records
- April: 35 records
- May: 42 records
- June: 46 records
- July: 15 records
- August: 25 records
- September: 21 records
- October: 21 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–8 m · Deepest record: 19.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blackmargin Dottyback, Bluebarred Dottyback, Horseshoe-tailed Dottyback
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Katsuironisesuzume, カツイロニセスズメ, クロオビニセスズメ
- Simplified Chinese
- 准雀鯛, 紅獅公, 紅貓仔, 紫青擬雀鯛
Other scientific names: Pseudochromis melanotaenia, Pseudochromis tapienosoma
Similar species
Marshall DottybackPseudochromis marshallensis
- Blue-barred Dottyback
Pseudochromis cyanotaenia
- Brown Dottyback
Pseudochromis fuscus
- 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).
- 366 open-data records from 1853 to 2016.
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