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:
- Pseudochromis aldabraensis <small>Bauchot-Boutin, 1958</small> (Orange dottyback)
- Pseudochromis alticaudex <small>A. C. Gill, 2004</small> (Spot-breast dottyback)
- Pseudochromis ammeri <small>A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012</small> (Raja Ampat dottyback)
- Pseudochromis andamanensis <small>Lubbock, 1980</small> (Andaman dottyback)
- Pseudochromis aureolineatus <small>A. C. Gill, 2004</small> (Gold-lined dottyback)
- Pseudochromis aurulentus <small>A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998</small> (Yellow-lip dottyback)
- Pseudochromis bitaeniatus <small>(Fowler, 1931)</small> (Double-striped dottyback)
- Pseudochromis caudalis <small>Boulenger, 1898</small> (Stripe-tailed dottyback)
- Pseudochromis chrysospilus <small>A. C. Gill & Zajonz, 2011</small> (Gold-spotted dottyback)
- Pseudochromis coccinicauda <small>(Tickell, 1888)</small> (Yellow-breasted dottyback)
- Pseudochromis colei <small>Herre, 1933</small> (False bandit dottyback)
- Pseudochromis cometes <small>A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998</small> (Commet dottyback)
- Pseudochromis cyanotaenia <small>Bleeker, 1857</small> (Surge dottyback)
- Pseudochromis dilectus <small>Lubbock, 1976</small>
- Pseudochromis dixurus <small>Lubbock, 1975</small> (Fork-tail dottyback)
- Pseudochromis dutoiti <small>J. L. B. Smith, 1955</small> (Dutoit's dottyback)
- Pseudochromis eichleri <small>A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012</small> (Eichler's dottyback)
- Pseudochromis elongatus <small>Lubbock, 1980</small> (Elongate dottyback)
- Pseudochromis erdmanni <small>A. C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 2011</small> (Erdmann's dottyback)
- Pseudochromis flammicauda <small>Lubbock & Goldman, 1976</small> (Fire-tail dottyback)
- Pseudochromis flavivertex <small>Rüppell, 1835</small> (Sunrise dottyback)
- Pseudochromis flavopunctatus <small>A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998</small> (Yellow-spotted dottyback)
- Pseudochromis fowleri <small>Herre, 1934</small> (Philippines dottyback)
- Pseudochromis fridmani <small>Klausewitz, 1968</small> (Orchid dottyback)
- Pseudochromis fuligifinis <small>A. C. Gill & J. T. Williams, 2011</small> (Soot-tail dottyback)
- Pseudochromis fuscus <small>J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1849</small> (Brown dottyback)
- Pseudochromis howsoni <small>G. R. Allen, 1995</small> (Howson's dottyback)
- Pseudochromis jace <small>G. R. Allen, A. C. Gill & Erdmann, 2008</small> (Zippered dottyback)
- Pseudochromis jamesi <small>L. P. Schultz, 1943</small> (Spot-tailed dottyback)
- Pseudochromis kolythrus <small>A. C. Gill & R. Winterbottom, 1993</small>
- Pseudochromis kristinae <small>A. C. Gill, 2004</small> (Lip-stick dottyback)
- Pseudochromis leucorhynchus <small>Lubbock, 1977</small> (White-nosed dottyback)
- Pseudochromis linda <small>J. E. Randall & Stanaland, 1989</small> (Yellow-tail dottyback)
- Pseudochromis litus <small>A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998</small> (Plain dottyback)
- Pseudochromis lugubris <small>A. C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 2004</small> (Mournful dottyback)
- Pseudochromis luteus <small>Aoyagi, 1943</small>
- Pseudochromis madagascariensis <small>A. C. Gill, 2004</small> (Madagascan dottyback)
- Pseudochromis magnificus <small>Lubbock, 1977</small> (Magnificent dottyback)
- Pseudochromis marshallensis <small>L. P. Schultz, 1953</small> (Marshall Islands dottyback)
- Pseudochromis matahari <small>A. C. Gill, Erdmann & G. R. Allen, 2009</small> (Sun-burst dottyback)
- Pseudochromis melanurus <small>A. C. Gill, 2004</small> (Black-tail dottyback)
- Pseudochromis melas <small>Lubbock, 1977</small> (Dark dottyback)
- Pseudochromis mooii <small>A. C. Gill, 2004</small> (Mooi's dottyback)
- Pseudochromis moorei <small>Fowler, 1931</small> (Jaguar dottyback)
- Pseudochromis natalensis <small>Regan, 1916</small> (Natal dottyback)
- Pseudochromis nigrovittatus <small>Boulenger, 1897</small> (Black-stripe dottyback)
- Pseudochromis oligochrysus <small>A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012</small> (Gold-ring dottyback)
- Pseudochromis olivaceus <small>Rüppell, 1835</small> (Olive dottyback)
- Pseudochromis omanensis <small>A. C. Gill & Mee, 1993</small>
- Pseudochromis persicus <small>J. A. Murray, 1887</small> (Blue-spotted dottyback)
- Pseudochromis perspicillatus <small>Günther, 1862</small> (Southeast Asian black-stripe dottyback)
- Pseudochromis pesi <small>Lubbock, 1975</small> (Pale dottyback)
- Pseudochromis pictus <small>A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1998</small> (Painted dottyback)
- Pseudochromis punctatus <small>Kotthaus, 1970</small> (Black-back dottyback)
- Pseudochromis pylei <small>J. E. Randall & McCosker, 1989</small> (Pyle's dottyback)
- Pseudochromis quinquedentatus <small>McCulloch, 1926</small> (Spiny dottyback)
- Pseudochromis ransonneti <small>Steindachner, 1870</small> (Karimunjawa dottyback)
- Pseudochromis reticulatus <small>A. C. Gill & Woodland, 1992</small> (Reticulate dottyback)
- Pseudochromis rutilus <small>A. C. Gill, G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012</small> (Red-gold dottyback)
- Pseudochromis sankeyi <small>Lubbock, 1975</small> (Striped dottyback)
- Pseudochromis socotraensis <small>A. C. Gill & Zajonz, 2011</small> (Socotra dottyback)
- Pseudochromis springeri <small>Lubbock, 1975</small> (Blue-striped dottyback)
- Pseudochromis steenei <small>A. C. Gill & J. E. Randall, 1992</small> (Lyre-tail dottyback)
- Pseudochromis striatus <small>A. C. Gill, K. T. Shao & J. P. Chen, 1995</small> (Striated dottyback)
- Pseudochromis tapeinosoma <small>Bleeker, 1853</small> (Black-margin dottyback)
- Pseudochromis tauberae <small>Lubbock, 1977</small> (Light-headed dottyback)
- Pseudochromis tigrinus <small>G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012</small> (Tiger dottyback)
- Pseudochromis tonozukai <small>A. C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 2004</small> (Spot-stripe dottyback)
- Pseudochromis viridis <small>A. C. Gill & G. R. Allen, 1996</small> (Green dottyback)
- Pseudochromis wilsoni <small>(Whitley, 1929)</small> (Yellow-fin dottyback)
- Pseudochromis yamasakii <small>A. C. Gill & Senou, 2016</small> (Dotty-belly dottyback)
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