Scientific Name	Pseudochromis luteus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	Aoyagi, 1943	Depth	5 - 30M
Chinese	灰黃擬雀鯛	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	擬雀鯛科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F342　Pseudochromidae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	灰黃擬雀鯛
Max Length	5 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	准雀鯛、紅獅公、紅貓仔
Distribution in World	Australia	Distribution in Taiwan	South
Habitats	Coral、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Kikai I., Ryukyu Is.
Synonyms
Reference	墾丁國家公園海域-魚類圖鑑(邵等，1992)；Fishbase(2006)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.4(FAO,1999)
Specimen List	ASIZP0059039. BPBMI23354. NMMBP03167. NMMSTP00180. NTOUP201207-613. NTOUP201207-622. NTOUP201207-678. RUSI34982. USNM00278150. USNM00290080. USNM00290085. USNM00290097. USNM00290114. USNM00290187. USNM00290338. USNM00290420. USNM00290532. USNM00290562. USNM00290680. USNM00290681. USNM00290689. USNM00290862. USNM00290863. USNM00290941. USNM00290946. USNM00290949. USNM00290960.
Common Name	Dottyback
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body elongate. Dorsal fin with III relatively stout spines and 25 to 27 rays; anal fin with III stout spines and 12 to 14 rays; caudal fin rounded. Lateral line disjunct, consisting of an anterodorsal series of 26 to 33 tubed scales, and a peduncular series of 6 to 11 tubed scales. Body reddish orange, head and lower part of body anterior to base of pectoral fins yellowish; perimeter of eye often narrowly blue; dorsal and anal fins reddish orange with pale margin.
habitats	Found in holes and crevices of exposed outer reef flats and reef margins. Feeds on small crabs, isopods, and copepods.
Distribution	It is found in southern Taiwanese waters.
Utility	Aquarium fish.