Tanaka's Dottyback
Lubbockichthys tanakai
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 20–70 m
- Max size: 5.3 cm
- For divers: safe
A small dottyback of outer reefs, it shelters in caves, crevices and beneath overhangs along steep slopes between twenty and seventy metres. At around 5 centimetres it stays close to its hideaways, darting out and back across the wall.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Pseudochromidae › Lubbockichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281409.
FAQ
- How deep does the Tanaka's Dottyback live?
- The Tanaka's Dottyback (Lubbockichthys tanakai) is typically found at 20–70 m.
- Is the Tanaka's Dottyback dangerous to divers?
- The Tanaka's Dottyback is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tanaka's Dottyback get?
- The Tanaka's Dottyback grows to about 5.3 cm.