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Longfin dottyback (Manonichthys polynemus)
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Longfin dottyback (Manonichthys polynemus) specimen
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Pseudochromidae

Longfin dottyback

Manonichthys polynemus

Pseudochromid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Manonichthys polynemus, the longfin dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 12 cm in length.

Maximum length
12 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Western Pacific: northeastern Indonesia and Palau.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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