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Multicolored Dottyback

Ogilbyina novaehollandiae (Steindachner 1879)

Diagnostic Description

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Males grayish with reddish head, large individuals usually dark gray to black; females pinkish to bright yellow or greenish with short reddish bars below posterior dorsal fin, large individuals sometimes dark gray to black with red belly (Ref. 2334).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34 - 38; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 19 - 20
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Biology

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Occurs inshore near reefs (Ref. 7300). Found in or near holes (Ref. 9710). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35413).
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Importance

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aquarium: commercial
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Ogilbyina novaehollandiae

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Ogilbyina novaehollandiae, the multicolour dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks from the Western Central Pacific where it is confined to the Great Barrier Reef.[1] This fish occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length.

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Ogilbyina novaehollandiae" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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Ogilbyina novaehollandiae: Brief Summary

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Ogilbyina novaehollandiae, the multicolour dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks from the Western Central Pacific where it is confined to the Great Barrier Reef. This fish occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length.

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