False Midnight Dottyback
Manonichthys winterbottomi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 8–35 m
- Max size: 7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A small dottyback collected around corals and fire coral, it slips into the cavities of blue tubular sponges for shelter. It lives alone on reefs between about eight and thirty five metres, and so little is known of it that it is listed as data deficient.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Pseudochromidae › Manonichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 474971.
FAQ
- How deep does the False Midnight Dottyback live?
- The False Midnight Dottyback (Manonichthys winterbottomi) is typically found at 8–35 m.
- Is the False Midnight Dottyback dangerous to divers?
- The False Midnight Dottyback is harmless to divers.
- How big does the False Midnight Dottyback get?
- The False Midnight Dottyback grows to about 7 cm.