Dottyback
Pictichromis dinar
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 18–25 m
- Max size: 4.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A small dottyback of steep outer reef slopes, tucked into crevices and overhangs and along drop offs floored with coral rubble. It reaches only about four centimetres and turns up between roughly eighteen and twenty five metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Pseudochromidae › Pictichromis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 474972.
FAQ
- How deep does the Dottyback live?
- The Dottyback (Pictichromis dinar) is typically found at 18–25 m.
- Is the Dottyback dangerous to divers?
- The Dottyback is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Dottyback get?
- The Dottyback grows to about 4.2 cm.