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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pictichromis: Name from Latin pictus meaning painted or colored, and Greek Chromis, a genus of pomacentrid, used as the stem for other fish genera; alludes to the bright live colorations of the included species (Ref. 81967).
Eponymy: The Paccagnella family of Bologna, Italy, were aquarium fish wholesalers who provided the type to Axelrod. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 0 - 50 m (Ref. 37816), usually 0 - 15 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Pacific: Indonesia (Java and Sulawesi) to Vanuatu; Palau in Micronesia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2334)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 3; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 21 - 22; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 11 - 13.
Found in shallow coastal to deep outer-reef drop-offs (Ref. 8631). Hovers close to coral or rubble (Ref. 9710). Solitary or in small loosely scattered groups (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Kailola, P.J., 1987. The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. II Scorpaenidae to Callionymidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 6192)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: sans intérêt; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.8 - 29.3, mean 28.6 °C (based on 1787 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00193 - 0.01299), b=3.10 (2.88 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 172 [87, 288] mg/100g; Iron = 0.873 [0.509, 1.490] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [17.2, 19.4] %; Omega3 = 0.117 [0.064, 0.211] g/100g; Selenium = 28.2 [12.5, 62.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 145 [46, 446] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.13 [1.39, 3.08] mg/100g (wet weight);
