Pseudochromis porphyreus

Pseudochromis porphyreus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pseudochromidae
Genus: Pseudochromis
Species: P. porphyreus
Binomial name
Pseudochromis porphyreus
(Lubbock & Goldman, 1974)

Pseudochromis porphyreus is a fish in the dottyback family from the western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 6 cm in length. Its common name is magenta dottyback.

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