Pseudochromidae

Dottybacks

154 species

1. 1Amsichthys knighti (Allen, 1987) · Bugeye dottybackocean · tropical · reef
2. 2Anisochromis kenyae Smith, 1954 · Annieocean · tropical · reef
3. 3Anisochromis mascarenensis Gill & Fricke, 2001ocean · tropical · reef
4. 4Anisochromis straussi Springer, Smith & Fraser, 1977ocean · tropical · reef
5. 5Assiculoides desmonotus Gill & Hutchins, 1997 · Bondfin dottybackocean · tropical · reef
6. 6Assiculus punctatus Richardson, 1846ocean · tropical · reef
7. 7Blennodesmus scapularis Günther, 1872 · Ocellate eel blennyocean · subtropical · reef
8. 8Chlidichthys abruptus Lubbock, 1977 · St Brandon's dottybackocean · tropical · reef
9. 9Chlidichthys auratus Lubbock, 1975 · Golden dottybackocean · tropical · reef
10. 10Chlidichthys bibulus (Smith, 1954) · Nosey dottybackocean · tropical · reef
11. 11Chlidichthys cacatuoides Gill & Randall, 1994 · Cockatoo dottybackocean · tropical · reef
12. 12Chlidichthys chagosensis Gill & Edwards, 2004 · Chagos dottybackocean · tropical · reef
13. 13Chlidichthys clibanarius Gill & Edwards, 2004 · Chainmail dottybackocean · tropical · reef
14. 14Chlidichthys foudioides Gill & Edwards, 2004 · Fody dottybackocean · tropical · reef
15. 15Chlidichthys inornatus Lubbock, 1976ocean · tropical · reef
16. 16Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri Smith, 1953 · Cerise dottybackocean · tropical · reef
17. 17Chlidichthys pembae Smith, 1954ocean · tropical · reef
18. 18Chlidichthys randalli Lubbock, 1977ocean · tropical · reef
19. 19Chlidichthys rubiceps Lubbock, 1975ocean · tropical
20. 20Chlidichthys smithae Lubbock, 1977ocean · tropical · reef
21. 21Congrogadus amplimaculatus (Winterbottom, 1980) · Largespot eel blennyocean · tropical
22. 22Congrogadus hierichthys Jordan & Richardson, 1908 · Sulu eelblennyocean · tropical
23. 23Congrogadus malayanus (Weber, 1909) · Malayan eel blennyocean · tropical
24. 24Congrogadus spinifer (Borodin, 1933) · Spiny eel blennyocean · tropical
25. 25Congrogadus subducens (Richardson, 1843) · Carpet eel-blennybrackish · ocean · tropical · reef
26. 26Congrogadus winterbottomi Gill, Mooi & Hutchins, 2000 · Pilbara eelblennyocean · subtropical
27. 27Cypho purpurascens (De Vis, 1884) · Oblique-lined dottybackocean · tropical · reef
28. 28Cypho zaps Gill, 2004 · Checkered dottybackocean · tropical · reef
29. 29Halidesmus coccus Winterbottom & Randall, 1994 · Rooster snakeletocean · tropical
30. 30Halidesmus polytretus Winterbottom, 1982ocean · tropical
31. 31Halidesmus scapularis Günther, 1872 · Snakeletocean · subtropical
32. 32Halidesmus socotraensis Gill & Zajonz, 2003 · Socotran snakeletocean · tropical · reef
33. 33Halidesmus thomaseni (Nielsen, 1961) · Thomasen's snakeletocean · subtropical
34. 34Halimuraena hexagonata Smith, 1952ocean · tropical
35. 35Halimuraena lepopareia Winterbottom, 1980ocean · tropical · reef
36. 36Halimuraena shakai Winterbottom, 1978 · Zulu snakeletocean · tropical · reef
37. 37Halimuraenoides isostigma Maugé & Bardach, 1985ocean · tropical
38. 38Haliophis aethiopus Winterbottom, 1985 · Bali eelblennyocean · tropical · reef
39. 39Haliophis diademus Winterbottom & Randall, 1994 · Stars-and-stripes snakeletocean · tropical
40. 40Haliophis guttatus (Forsskål, 1775) · African eel blennyocean · tropical · reef
41. 41Labracinus atrofasciatus (Herre, 1933) · Blackbarred dottybackocean · tropical · reef
42. 42Labracinus cyclophthalmus (Müller & Troschel, 1849) · Fire-tail devilocean · tropical · reef
43. 43Labracinus lineatus (Castelnau, 1875) · Lined dottybackocean · tropical · reef
44. 44Lubbockichthys multisquamatus (Allen, 1987) · Finescale dottybackocean · tropical · reef
45. 45Lubbockichthys myersi Gill & Edwards, 2006ocean · tropical
46. 46Lubbockichthys tanakai Gill & Senou, 2002 · Tanaka's dottybackocean · subtropical
47. 47Manonichthys alleni Gill, 2004 · Sabah dottybackocean · tropical · reef
48. 48Manonichthys jamali Allen & Erdmann, 2007 · Jamal's dottybackocean · tropical
49. 49Manonichthys paranox (Lubbock & Goldman, 1976) · Midnight dottybackocean · tropical · reef
50. 50Manonichthys polynemus (Fowler, 1931) · Longfin dottybackocean · tropical · reef
51. 51Manonichthys scintilla Gill & Williams, 2011 · Sparkfin Dottybackocean · tropical · reef
52. 52Manonichthys splendens (Fowler, 1931) · Splendid dottybackocean · tropical · reef
53. 53Manonichthys winterbottomi Gill, 2004 · False midnight dottybackocean · tropical · reef
54. 54Natalichthys leptus Winterbottom, 1980 · Pencil snakeletbrackish · ocean · subtropical
55. 55Natalichthys ori Winterbottom, 1980 · Natal snakeletbrackish · ocean · subtropical
56. 56Natalichthys sam Winterbottom, 1980 · Nail snakeletocean · subtropical
57. 57Ogilbyina novaehollandiae (Steindachner, 1879) · Multicolour dottybackocean · tropical · reef
58. 58Ogilbyina queenslandiae (Saville-Kent, 1893) · Queensland dottybackocean · tropical · reef
59. 59Ogilbyina salvati (Plessis & Fourmanoir, 1966)ocean · tropical · reef
60. 60Oxycercichthys veliferus (Lubbock, 1980) · Sailfin dottybackocean · tropical · reef
61. 61Pectinochromis lubbocki (Edwards & Randall, 1983)ocean · tropical · reef
62. 62Pholidochromis cerasina Gill & Tanaka, 2004 · Cherry dottybackocean · tropical · reef
63. 63Pholidochromis marginatus (Lubbock, 1980) · Margined dottybackocean · tropical · reef
64. 64Pictichromis aurifrons (Lubbock, 1980) · Gold-browed dottybackocean · tropical · reef
65. 65Pictichromis caitlinae Allen, Gill & Erdmann, 2008 · Cenderawasih dottybackocean · tropical · reef
66. 66Pictichromis coralensis Gill, 2004 · Bicoloured dottybackocean · tropical · reef
67. 67Pictichromis diadema (Lubbock & Randall, 1978) · Diadem dottybackocean · tropical · reef
68. 68Pictichromis dinar Randall & Schultz, 2009 · Dottybackocean · tropical · reef
69. 69Pictichromis ephippiata (Gill, Pyle & Earle, 1996) · Saddled dottybackocean · tropical
70. 70Pictichromis paccagnellorum (Axelrod, 1973) · Royal dottybackocean · tropical · reef
71. 71Pictichromis porphyrea (Lubbock & Goldman, 1974) · Magenta dottybackocean · tropical · reef
72. 72Pseudochromis aldabraensis Bauchot-Boutin, 1958 · Orange dottybackocean · tropical
73. 73Pseudochromis alticaudex Gill, 2004 · Spotbreast dottybackocean · tropical · reef
74. 74Pseudochromis ammeri Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012 · Raja Ampat Dottybackocean · tropical · reef
75. 75Pseudochromis andamanensis Lubbock, 1980 · Andaman dottybackocean · tropical · reef
76. 76Pseudochromis aureolineatus Gill, 2004 · Gold-lined dottybackocean · tropical · reef
77. 77Pseudochromis aurulentus Gill & Randall, 1998 · Yellowlip dottybackocean · tropical · reef
78. 78Pseudochromis bitaeniatus (Fowler, 1931) · Double-striped dottybackocean · tropical · reef
79. 79Pseudochromis caudalis Boulenger, 1898 · Stripe-tailed dottybackocean · tropical
80. 80Pseudochromis chrysospilus Gill & Zajonz, 2011 · Gold-spotted dottybackocean · tropical · reef
81. 81Pseudochromis coccinicauda (Tickell, 1888) · Yellow-breasted dottybackocean · tropical
82. 82Pseudochromis colei Herre, 1933 · False Bandit Dottybackocean · tropical · reef
83. 83Pseudochromis cometes Gill & Randall, 1998 · Commet dottybackocean · tropical · reef
84. 84Pseudochromis cyanotaenia Bleeker, 1857 · Surge dottybackocean · tropical · reef
85. 85Pseudochromis dilectus Lubbock, 1976ocean · tropical
86. 86Pseudochromis dixurus Lubbock, 1975 · Forktail dottybackocean · tropical · reef
87. 87Pseudochromis dutoiti Smith, 1955 · Dutoitiocean · tropical · reef
88. 88Pseudochromis eichleri Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012 · Eichler's Dottybackocean · tropical · reef
89. 89Pseudochromis elongatus Lubbock, 1980 · Elongate dottybackocean · tropical · reef
90. 90Pseudochromis erdmanni Gill & Allen, 2011 · Erdmann's Dottybackocean · tropical · reef
91. 91Pseudochromis flammicauda Lubbock & Goldman, 1976 · Orangetail dottybackocean · tropical · reef
92. 92Pseudochromis flavivertex Rüppell, 1835 · Sunrise dottybackocean · tropical · reef
93. 93Pseudochromis flavopunctatus Gill & Randall, 1998 · Yellow-spotted dottybackocean · tropical · reef
94. 94Pseudochromis fowleri Herre, 1934 · Philippines dottybackocean · tropical
95. 95Pseudochromis fridmani Klausewitz, 1968 · Orchid dottybackocean · tropical · reef
96. 96Pseudochromis fuligifinis Gill & Williams, 2011 · Soot-tail Dottybackocean · tropical · reef
97. 97Pseudochromis fuscus Müller & Troschel, 1849 · Brown dottybackocean · tropical · reef
98. 98Pseudochromis howsoni Allen, 1995 · Howson's dottybackocean · tropical · reef
99. 99Pseudochromis jace Allen, Gill & Erdmann, 2008 · Zippered dottybackocean · tropical
100. 100Pseudochromis jamesi Schultz, 1943 · Spot-tailed dottybackocean · tropical · reef
101. 101Pseudochromis kolythrus Gill & Winterbottom, 1993ocean · tropical
102. 102Pseudochromis kristinae Gill, 2004 · Lipstick dottybackocean · tropical · reef
103. 103Pseudochromis leucorhynchus Lubbock, 1977 · White-nosed dottybackocean · tropical · reef
104. 104Pseudochromis linda Randall & Stanaland, 1989 · Yellowtail dottybackocean · tropical
105. 105Pseudochromis litus Gill & Randall, 1998 · Plain dottybackocean · tropical · reef
106. 106Pseudochromis lugubris Gill & Allen, 2004 · Mournful dottybackocean · tropical · reef
107. 107Pseudochromis luteus Aoyagi, 1943ocean · subtropical · reef
108. 108Pseudochromis madagascariensis Gill, 2004 · Madagascan dottybackocean · tropical · reef
109. 109Pseudochromis magnificus Lubbock, 1977 · Magnificent dottybackocean · tropical
110. 110Pseudochromis marshallensis Schultz, 1953 · Marshall Is. dottybackocean · tropical · reef
111. 111Pseudochromis matahari Gill, Erdmann & Allen, 2009 · Sunburst Dottybackocean · tropical
112. 112Pseudochromis melanurus Gill, 2004 · Blacktail dottybackocean · tropical · reef
113. 113Pseudochromis melas Lubbock, 1977 · Dark dottybackocean · tropical · reef
114. 114Pseudochromis mooii Gill, 2004 · Mooi's dottybackocean · tropical · reef
115. 115Pseudochromis moorei Fowler, 1931 · Jaguar dottybackocean · tropical · reef
116. 116Pseudochromis natalensis Regan, 1916 · Natal dottybackocean · subtropical
117. 117Pseudochromis nigrovittatus Boulenger, 1897 · Blackstripe dottybackocean · tropical · reef
118. 118Pseudochromis oligochrysus Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012 · Gold-ring Dottybackocean · tropical · reef
119. 119Pseudochromis olivaceus Rüppell, 1835 · Olive dottybackocean · tropical · reef
120. 120Pseudochromis omanensis Gill & Mee, 1993ocean · tropical · reef
121. 121Pseudochromis persicus Murray, 1887 · Bluespotted dottybackocean · tropical · reef
122. 122Pseudochromis perspicillatus Günther, 1862 · Southeast Asian blackstripe dottybackocean · tropical · reef
123. 123Pseudochromis pesi Lubbock, 1975 · Pale dottybackocean · tropical · reef
124. 124Pseudochromis pictus Gill & Randall, 1998 · Painted dottybackocean · tropical · reef
125. 125Pseudochromis punctatus Kotthaus, 1970 · Blackback dottybackocean · tropical · reef
126. 126Pseudochromis pylei Randall & McCosker, 1989 · Pyle's dottybackocean · tropical · reef
127. 127Pseudochromis quinquedentatus McCulloch, 1926 · Spiny dottybackocean · tropical · reef
128. 128Pseudochromis ransonneti Steindachner, 1870 · Karimunjawa dottybackocean · tropical · reef
129. 129Pseudochromis reticulatus Gill & Woodland, 1992 · Reticulate dottybackocean · subtropical
130. 130Pseudochromis rutilus Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012 · Red-gold Dottybackocean · tropical · reef
131. 131Pseudochromis sankeyi Lubbock, 1975 · Schooling dottybackocean · tropical · reef
132. 132Pseudochromis socotraensis Gill & Zajonz, 2011 · Socotra Dottybackocean · tropical · reef
133. 133Pseudochromis springeri Lubbock, 1975 · Blue-striped dottybackocean · tropical · reef
134. 134Pseudochromis steenei Gill & Randall, 1992 · Lyretail dottybackocean · tropical · reef
135. 135Pseudochromis stellatus Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2017 · Greenhead dottybackocean · tropical · reef
136. 136Pseudochromis striatus Gill, Shao & Chen, 1995 · Striated dottybackocean · tropical · reef
137. 137Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1853 · Blackmargin dottybackocean · tropical · reef
138. 138Pseudochromis tauberae Lubbock, 1977 · Lightheaded dottybackocean · tropical · reef
139. 139Pseudochromis tigrinus Allen & Erdmann, 2012 · Tiger dottybackocean · tropical · reef
140. 140Pseudochromis tonozukai Gill & Allen, 2004 · Spot-stripe dottybackocean · tropical · reef
141. 141Pseudochromis viridis Gill & Allen, 1996 · Green dottybackocean · tropical · reef
142. 142Pseudochromis wilsoni (Whitley, 1929) · Yellowfin dottybackocean · tropical · reef
143. 143Pseudochromis yamasakii Gill & Senou, 2016 · Dottybelly dottybackocean · subtropical · reef
144. 144Pseudoplesiops annae (Weber, 1913) · Anna's dottybackocean · tropical · reef
145. 145Pseudoplesiops collare Gill, Randall & Edwards, 1991 · Collared dottybackocean · tropical · reef
146. 146Pseudoplesiops howensis Allen, 1987 · Lord Howe Dottybackocean · subtropical · reef
147. 147Pseudoplesiops immaculatus Gill & Edwards, 2002 · Immaculate dottybackocean · tropical · reef
148. 148Pseudoplesiops occidentalis Gill & Edwards, 2002ocean · tropical · reef
149. 149Pseudoplesiops revellei Schultz, 1953 · Bearded dottybackocean · tropical · reef
150. 150Pseudoplesiops rosae Schultz, 1943 · Rose Island bassletocean · tropical · reef
151. 151Pseudoplesiops typus Bleeker, 1858 · Hidden bassletocean · tropical · reef
152. 152Pseudoplesiops wassi Gill & Edwards, 2003 · Fleckfin dottybackocean · tropical · reef
153. 153Rusichthys explicitus Winterbottom, 1996ocean · tropical
154. 154Rusichthys plesiomorphus Winterbottom, 1979ocean · tropical

Source: FishBase v25.04 (fishbase.org), via cboettig/fishbase, fetched 2026-10-18.