Cherry Dottyback
Pholidochromis cerasina
- Group: Other
- Max size: 4.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny cherry coloured dottyback that tucks into coral crevices and overhangs, reaching only about four centimetres. Like others in its group it is a secretive crevice dweller, darting out and back rather than swimming in the open.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Pseudochromidae › Pholidochromis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 398488.
FAQ
- Is the Cherry Dottyback dangerous to divers?
- The Cherry Dottyback is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Cherry Dottyback get?
- The Cherry Dottyback grows to about 4.4 cm.