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Pholidochromis marginatus (Lubbock, 1980) Margined dottyback |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Pseudochrominae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.93 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Indonesia.. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-22; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 13-13. Description: Characterized by light brown to dusky grey color dorsally in preservative; anterior lateral line scales 19-27; depth of body 33.4-36.6 % of SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Found in shallow water in areas of living hard and soft corals (Ref. 26137); sometimes in relatively silty areas (Ref. 81967). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||