Pseudochromis pictus

Gill & Randall, 1998

Painted Dottyback

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Indonesia.

Size: 3 inches (8 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits isolated rocks and coral outcrops on outer reef slopes and is usually found between depths of 90 to 110 feet (27 – 33 m) where it feeds on crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a whitish-grey body with the upper area a dark grey, along with some yellow on the lower jaw and upper head. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Pseudochromidae

Subfamily: Pseudochrominae

Genus: Pseudochromis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.