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Pseudochromis natalensis Natal Dottyback

Pseudochromis natalensis is commonly referred to as Natal Dottyback. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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lexID:
16841 
AphiaID:
Scientific:
Pseudochromis natalensis 
German:
Natal Zwergbarsch 
English:
Natal Dottyback 
Category:
Карликовые Окуни (Псевдохромисы)) 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Ovalentaria incertae sedis (Order) > Pseudochromidae (Family) > Pseudochromis (Genus) > natalensis (Species) 
Initial determination:
Regan, 1916 
Occurrence:
East Africa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal (Province East Coast South Africa), Madagascar, Mozambique Channel , South-Africa, Tansania, Western Indian Ocean 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
5 - 25 Meter 
Habitats:
Coral reefs, Edges of reefs, Gravel soils, Rubble rocks, Rock crevices, Rocky outcrops, Rock ledges, Rocky, hard seabeds 
Size:
up to 3.54" (9.0 cm) 
Temperature:
76.28 °F - 83.84 °F (24.6°C - 28.8°C) 
Food:
Invertebrates, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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More related species
in this lexicon
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-10-13 14:57:19 

Info

Unfortunately, we have not yet seen the Natal Dwarf perch ourselves and it is not available in the German trade.

Pseudochromis natalensis lives on / over rubble and boulders of offshore reefs, appears to be a loner, but can occasionally be found in pairs on or along the reef edges

The perch is known for its aggressive behavior, especially when it comes to defending its territory.

Color:
The body color of Pseudochromis natalensis is bright purple or blue with a yellowish-orange spot on the dorsal fin, adults show a blue spot on each body scale and a dark spot on the upper edge of the operculum.

External links

  1. FishBase. Abgerufen am 12.10.2024.
  2. iNaturalist Seite Gilroy Taryn (en). Abgerufen am 12.10.2024.
  3. Marine Life Identification (en). Abgerufen am 12.10.2024.
  4. National Museum of Natural History (en). Abgerufen am 12.10.2024.
  5. Saltcorner (en). Abgerufen am 12.10.2024.
  6. UCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 12.10.2024.
  7. XI.-Fishes from Natal, collected by Mr. Romer Robinson (en). Abgerufen am 12.10.2024.

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