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Dottyback (no English common name)
Pseudoplesiops occidentalis
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Dottyback (no English common name)
- Scientific
- Pseudoplesiops occidentalis
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 25 to 30 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2024
Description
A tiny, cryptic dottyback living on coral reefs at about 25 to 30 m.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Pseudoplesiops-occidentalis.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.