Genus

Common name: Dottybacks

Scientific name: Pseudochromis

Pseudochromis, commonly known as Dottybacks, are a genus of small, brightly colored fish found in the Indo-Pacific. They are popular in the reef aquarium hobby due to their vibrant hues and relatively small size. Dottybacks are known for their bold behavior and can be territorial, so they should be housed with care to avoid aggression. They thrive in well-established aquariums with plenty of rockwork and hiding places. These fish are carnivorous, feeding on a diet of meaty foods such as brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, and finely chopped seafood.

  1. Elongate Orange Dottyback - (Pseudochromis elongatus)
    Common name: Orange dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis aldabraensis
  2. Common name: Double-striped dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis bitaeniatus
  3. Common name: Stripe-tailed dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis caudalis
  4. Common name: Yellow-breasted dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis coccinicauda
  5. Common name: Surge dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis cyanotaenia
  6. Orchid dottyback saltwater fish - Pseudochromis fridmani
    Common name: Orchid Dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis dilectus
  7. Common name: Forktail dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis dixurus
  8. Common name: Dutoiti
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis dutoiti
  9. Red Elongated Dottyback - (Pseudochromis elongatus)
    Common name: Floppy-tail dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis elongatus
  10. Common name: Firetail dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis flammicauda
  11. A Yellowback Dottyback (Pseudochromis flavivertex) in the Red Sea, Egypt
    Common name: Sunrise dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis flavivertex
  12. small fish Pseudochromis Fridmani
    Common name: Orchid dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis fridmani
  13. Common name: Golden dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis fuscus
  14. Common name: Shelf dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis howsoni
  15. Common name: Spot-tailed dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis jamesi
  16. Common name: White-nosed dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis leucorhynchus
  17. Common name: Yellowtail dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis linda
  18. Elongate Orange Dottyback - (Pseudochromis elongatus)
    Common name: Orange dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis luteus
  19. Common name: Marshall Is. dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis marshallensis
  20. Common name: Dark dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis melas
  21. Lyretail dottyback, Pseudochromis steenei, Sulawesi Indonesia.
    Common name: Lyretail dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis moorei
  22. Common name: Natal dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis natalensis
  23. blackstripe dottyback fish yellow variation
    Common name: Blackstripe dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis nigrovittatus
  24. Common name: Olive dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis olivaceus
  25. Common name: Oman Pseudochromis
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis omanensis
  26. Common name: Gulf dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis persicus
  27. Black-stripe Dottyback Pseudochromis perspicillatus
    Common name: Blackstripe dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis perspicillatus
  28. Common name: Pale dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis pesi
  29. Royal dottyback (Pictichromis paccagnella) - bicolor purple and yellow fish
    Common name: Painted dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis pictus
  30. Common name: Pyle's dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis pylei
  31. Blue stripped dottyback
    Common name: Striped dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis sankeyi
  32. Blue stripped dottyback
    Common name: Blue-striped dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis springeri
  33. Lyretail dottyback, Pseudochromis steenei, Sulawesi Indonesia.
    Common name: Lyretail dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis steenei
  34. Common name: Striated dottyback
    Scientific name: Pseudochromis striatus