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Manonichthys splendens, common name splendid dottyback, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks. [2] It occurs in the Indo-West Pacific and occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 13 cm in length.
The dottybacks are a family, Pseudochromidae, of fishes which were formerly classified in the order Perciformes, but this has been revised and the family is regarded as of uncertain affinities, or incertae sedis within the Ovalentaria, a clade within the Percomorpha. Around 152 species belong to this family.
Manonichthys jamali Allen & Erdmann, 2007 (Jamal's dottyback) Manonichthys paranox (Lubbock & Goldman, 1976) (Midnight dottyback) Manonichthys polynemus (Fowler, 1931) (Longfin dottyback) Manonichthys scintilla A.C. Gill & Williams, 2011 (Sparkfin Dottyback) Manonichthys splendens (Fowler, 1931) (Splendid dottyback)
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Pseudochrominae is a subfamily of ray-finned fishes, one of four subfamilies that make up the family Pseudochromidae, the species within the subfamily are commonly called dottybacks. They are small reef-associated marine fish which have an Indo-Pacific distribution.
Pseudochromis is a genus of fish in the family Pseudochromidae found in Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species. There are currently 71 recognized species in this genus:
A dusky dottyback, Pseudochromis fuscus, at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Pseudochromis fuscus is a species of saltwater fish in the dottyback family. Dottybacks are generally very bright in color and relatively small, factors which have made them popular among aquarium enthusiasts.
Pictichromis diadema is the first dottyback to be kept in captivity. They are widely sold for the aquarium trade. A very skittish addition to any aquarium, one should be wary to keep this species with other fish of similar sizes; if the Pictichromis diadema is the bigger, he will attack them, whereas if he is the smaller, he will hide most of the time.