Scientific Name
Pseudochromis striatus  
Pronounce  
Pseudochromis striatus條紋擬雀鯛
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Author Gill, Shao & Chen, 1995 Depth 17 - 37M
Chinese 條紋擬雀鯛 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 擬雀鯛科 Economic Fish No 
Family F342 Pseudochromidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 條紋擬雀鯛 
Max Length 3.19 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 准雀鯛、紅獅公、紅貓仔 
Distribution in World Australia   Distribution in Taiwan South、LanI Is. 
Habitats Coral、Coastal  Holotype Locality White Beach, 20°24'45 
Synonyms  
Reference Fish of Japan(Nakabo, 2002);The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.4(FAO,1999)  Gill, A. C., K.-T. Shao etc. 1995 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002 
Specimen List ASIZP0057128Paratype.  
Common Name Dottyback 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Body elongate. Dorsal fin with III relatively stout spines and 25 or 26 rays; anal fin with III stout spines and 15 rays; caudal fin rounded. Lateral line disjunct, consisting of an anterodorsal series of 21 to 26 tubed scales, and a peduncular series of 7 tubed scales. Body brown with 5 to 8 dark gray longitudinal stripes; caudal-fin base with a large black oval blotch.
habitats Found among the interstices of overlapping laminar corals or near the bases of whorled corals on coral reef drop-offs in depths of 18-20 m, also in crevices in 15-37 m depth. 
Distribution Distributed in the Western Pacific including Philippines, Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands. It is found in southern Taiwanese waters. 
Utility No commercial value.