BPBM 18210Ichthyology

Pseudochromis dixurus

Fork-tail Dottyback

As recorded: Pseudochromis dixurus Lubbock, 1975

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Pseudochromidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and O. GonOfer Gon →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 23, 1974
Locality: Gulf of Aqaba; 1 km N of Coral Island
Island: Gulf Of Aqaba
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

9 Bishop specimens of Pseudochromis dixurus · collected 1973–1977Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 23, 1974, J.E. Randall and O. Gon also collected 24+ other specimens.

Pseudochromis dixurus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-03-25.

2024-03-25

Wadi El-Gemal - Hamata

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-01

Al-Qusayr, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt

(c) Nico K. Michiels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-10-16

Al-Ghurdaqah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt

(c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-05-25

Wadi El-Gemal - Hamata

(c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pseudochromis dixurus. BPBM 18210. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38254335. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18210.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38254335 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026