Subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae
Pseudochromidae: Pseudoplesiopinae
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Subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae
Dottybacks
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9 January 2012 - Gerald R. Allen, Anthony C. Gill & Douglass F. Hoese
December 2006 - Gerald R. Allen, Anthony C. Gill & Douglass F. Hoese
Introduction
The subfamily Pseudoplesiopinae includes five genera and 27 described species, with three genera and seven species known from Australia. The group was placed in a separate family, the Pseudoplesiopidae, until Springer et al. (1977) provided firm evidence for its inclusion, as a subfamily, in the Pseudochromidae. Gill & Edwards (2004) discussed diversity within the family. Maximum size reached is about 6 cm.
General References
Gill, A.C. & Edwards, A.J. 2004. Revision of the Indian Ocean dottyback fish genera Chlidichthys and Pectinochromis (Perciformes: Pseudochromidae: Pseudoplesiopinae). Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin 3: 1-47 6 figs 3 pls
Springer, V.G., Smith, C.L. & Fraser, T.H. 1977. Anisochromis straussi, new species of protogynous hermaphroditic fish, and synonymy of Anisochromidae, Pseudoplesiopidae, and Pseudochromidae. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 252: 1-15 figs 1-2
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 26-Nov-2012 | 26-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |