Natal dottyback

Pseudochromis natalensis

Blue dots adorn long scales

Natal dottyback is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Durban, South Africa to Kifuki Island, Mozambique; Kenya (2°S) and Madagascar.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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