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Pseudochromis jamesi Spot-tailed dottyback

Pseudochromis jamesiis commonly referred to as Spot-tailed dottyback. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 150 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

Pseudochromis jamesi; by Randall, J.E

male, Aufnahme aus Fiji
Courtesy of the author Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii . Please visit hbs.bishopmuseum.org for more information.

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lexID:
15692 
AphiaID:
278181 
Scientific:
Pseudochromis jamesi 
German:
Zwergbarsch 
English:
Spot-tailed Dottyback 
Category:
Basslets 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Ovalentaria incertae sedis (Order) > Pseudochromidae (Family) > Pseudochromis (Genus) > jamesi (Species) 
Initial determination:
Schultz, 1943 
Occurrence:
American Samoa, Australia, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Fiji, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Queensland (Australia), Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 18 Meter 
Size:
5,5 cm 
Temperature:
75.2 °F - 80.6 °F (24°C - 27°C) 
Food:
Bosmiden, Brine Shrimp Nauplii, Brine Shrimps, Cyclops, Flakes, Frozen food (small sorts), Krill, Lobster eggs, Mosquito larvae, Mysis, Pellets, Schrimps 
Tank:
33 gal (~ 150L)  
Difficulty:
Average 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2023-04-25 20:50:51 

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Pseudochromis jamesi, Schultz, 1943

Occurs inshore. Found on reef flats and on lagoon reefs
Can be kept as pair or in a group. Needs a lot of hiding places. Has been bread in captivety.

Males are reddish with with a black spot below a white spot on the upper pat of the caudal peduncle. Females are pale brownish to purplish with a similar spot.

Main reference:
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.

External links

  1. Fishbade (multi). Abgerufen am 24.04.2023.
  2. Fishes of Australia (en). Abgerufen am 24.04.2023.
  3. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 24.04.2023.

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