Stripe-tailed dottyback

Pseudochromis caudalis

Fish Reaching Eleven Centimeters in the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
South Asia
West Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Pseudochromis caudalis, the stripe-tailed dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean from Sri Lanka and southern India to the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka and southern India to the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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