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Porphyry dwarf perch ( Pictichromis porphyrea )

The basslets ( Pseudochromidae ), coastal living marine fish from the group of perch relatives ( Percomorpha ). The family includes six subfamilies with 20 genera and about 150 species. They are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean and in the Red Sea and live strictly bound to coral reefs in caves and crevices.

Features

The body of the dwarf perch is elongated, laterally flattened and often gorgeously colored. They are usually 5 to 18 centimeters long. An exception is the Aalbarsche the subfamily Congrogadinae. It has a differs from the other dwarf perch elongated body shape and are 10 to 50 inches long. Basslets have large eyes with a slightly oval pupil. Your mouth is large and well dentate.

Dorsal and anal fins have one to three spines. The pelvic fins, which may also be missing, supported by a sting and three to five soft rays. Your base is under or in front of the pectoral fin base. The Aalbarschen lack the spines in the anal fin, its dorsal fin is supported 21-37, anal fin 13 to 21 soft rays. The sidelines of basslets may be continuous or interrupted. The number of Branchiostegalstrahlen is six.

Way of life

Basslets live hidden in coral reefs in shallow water. They feed on prey on small crustaceans and other invertebrates. Basslets live in pairs or in harem groups. They are hermaphrodites, ie, a single animal can both females and males. With a pair of the larger animal is always the male. All basslets spawn in caves. The male guards the eggs until hatching of the larvae after about a week. The eggs stick with filaments to each other and to the substrate.

System

Basslets are probably close to the miracle bass ( Plesiopidae ), related Feenbarschen ( Grammatidae ) and wells farmers ( Opistognathidae ).

Subfamily Anisochrominae Genus Anisochromis Smith, 1954 - ( 3 types)

Genus Assiculoides Gill & Hutchins, 1997 Assiculoides desmonotus Gill & Hutchins, 1997

Genus Assiculus Richardson, 1846 Assiculus punctatus Richardson, 1846

Genus CYPHO Myers, 1940 Purple Dwarf perch ( CYPHO purpurascens ) ( De Vis, 1884)
CYPHO zaps Gill, 2004

Labracinus atrofasciatus ( Herre, 1933)
Eye ring - dwarf perch ( Labracinus cyclophthalmus ) ( Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Stripe Dwarf perch ( Labracinus lineatus ) ( Castelnau, 1875)
Labracinus melanotaenia ( Bleeker, 1852)

Sabah dwarf perch ( Manonichthys alleni ) Gill, 2004
Manonichthys jamali Allen & Erdmann, 2007
Manonichthys Paranox (Lubbock & Goldman, 1976)
Manonichthys polynemus ( Fowler, 1931)
Manonichthys scintilla Gill & Williams, 2011
Superb dwarf perch ( Manonichthys splendens ) ( Fowler, 1931)
Manonichthys winterbottomi Gill, 2004

New Holland dwarf perch ( Ogilbyina novaehollandiae ) ( Steindachner, 1879)
Queensland dwarf perch ( Ogilbyina queenslandiae ) ( Saville -Kent, 1893)
Ogilbyina salvati ( Plessis & Fourmanoir, 1966)

Sharp-tailed dwarf perch ( Oxycercichthys veliferus ) (Lubbock, 1980)

Pholidochromis cerasina Gill & Tanaka, 2004
Pholidochromis marginata (Lubbock, 1980)

Pictichromis aurifrons (Lubbock, 1980)
Pictichromis caitlinae Allen, Gill & Erdmann, 2008
Pictichromis coralensis Gill, 2004
Diadem dwarf perch ( Pictichromis diadema ) (Lubbock & Randall, 1978)
Pictichromis dinar Randall & Schultz, 2009
Pictichromis ephippiata ( Gill, Pyle & Earle, 1996)
Nymph dwarf perch ( Pictichromis paccagnellae ) ( Axelrod, 1973)
Porphyry dwarf perch ( Pictichromis porphyrea ) (Lubbock & Goldman, 1974)

Aldabra dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis aldabraensis )
Pseudochromis alticaudex
Pseudochromis ammeri Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012
Pseudochromis andamanensis
Pseudochromis aureolineatus
Golden dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis aureus)
Pseudochromis aurulentus
Pseudochromis bitaeniatus
Pseudochromis caudalis
Pseudochromis chrysospilus Gill & Zajonz, 2011
Pseudochromis coccinicauda
Pseudochromis ColEI
Pseudochromis cometes
Blue Stripe Dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis cyanotaenia )
Dilectus dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis Dilectus )
Fork -tailed dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis dixurus )
Pseudochromis dutoiti
Pseudochromis eichleri Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012
Pseudochromis elongatus
Pseudochromis erdmanni Gill & Allen, 2011
Pseudochromis flammicauda
Gelbrücken dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis flavivertex )
Pseudochromis flavopunctatus
Pseudochromis fowleri
King Solomon dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis fridmani )
Pseudochromis fuligifinis Gill & Williams, 2011
Brown dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis fuscus )
Pseudochromis howsoni
Pseudochromis jace
Pseudochromis jamesi
Pseudochromis kolythrus
Pseudochromis kristinae
Pseudochromis leucorhynchus
Pseudochromis linda
Pseudochromis litus
Pseudochromis lugubris
Pseudochromis luteus
Pseudochromis madagascariensis
Pseudochromis magnificus
Pseudochromis marshallensis
Pseudochromis melanurus
Pseudochromis melas
Pseudochromis Mooii
Pseudochromis moorei
Pseudochromis natalensis
Pseudochromis nigrovittatus
Pseudochromis oligochrysus Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012
Olive- dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis olivaceus )
Pseudochromis omanensis
Blaupunkt dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis persicus )
Black Stripe Dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis perspicillatus )
Bleicher dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis pesi )
Pseudochromis pictus
Pseudochromis punctatus
Pseudochromis pylei
Pseudochromis quinquedentatus
Pseudochromis ransonneti
Pseudochromis reticulatus
Pseudochromis revellei
Pseudochromis rosae
Pseudochromis rutilus Gill, Allen & Erdmann, 2012
Striped dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis sankeyi )
Pseudochromis socotraensis Gill & Zajonz, 2011
Springer dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis springeri )
Steene dwarf perch ( Pseudochromis steenei )
Pseudochromis striatus
Pseudochromis tapeinosoma
Pseudochromis tauberae
Pseudochromis tonozukai
Pseudochromis viridis
Pseudochromis wilsoni

Genus Amsichthys Gill & Edwards, 1999 - (1 type )
Genus Chlidichthys Smith, 1953 - (13 species)
Genus Lubbockichthys Gill & Edwards, 1999 - ( 3 types)
Genus Pectinochromis Gill & Edwards, 1999 - (1 type )
Genus Pseudoplesiops Bleeker, 1858 - ( 9 species )

Genus Blennodesmus Günther, 1872 - (1 type )
Genus Congrogadus Günther, 1862 - (6 species)
Genus Halidesmus Günther, 1872 - (5 species)
Genus Halimuraena Smith, 1952 - ( 3 types)
Genus Halimuraenoides Maugé & Bardach, 1985 - (1 type )
Genus Haliophis Rüppell, 1829 - ( 3 types)
Genus Natalichthys Winterbottom, 1980 - ( 3 types)
Genus Rusichthys Winterbottom, 1979 - ( 2 types)

Hunting and

Best known are the basslets the genera Pseudochromis and Pictichromis of the subfamily Pseudochrominae that are popular fish for saltwater aquariums because of their garish colors. A large part of the animals offered commercially bred in fish farms. Basslets should always be kept in pairs.

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