Ogilbyina novaehollandiae (Steindachner, 1879)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Ogilbyina novaehollandiae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:23:59.208268+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ogilbyina novaehollandiae (Steindachner, 1879)
- Name authority
- (Steindachner, 1879)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Pseudochromidae
- Genus
- Ogilbyina
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyPseudochromidae Müller & Troschel, 1849
- subfamilyPseudochrominae Müller & Troschel, 1849
- genusOgilbyina Fowler, 1931
- speciesOgilbyina novaehollandiae (Steindachner, 1879)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ogilbyina. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ogilbyina salvati (Plessis & Fourmanoir, 1966) | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ogilbyina queenslandiae (Saville-Kent, 1893) | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Labracinus longipinnis (Ogilby, 1908) (Ogilby, 1908) | synonym |
| Dampiera longipinnis Ogilby, 1908 Ogilby, 1908 | synonym |
| Pseudochromis novaehollandiae Steindachner, 1879 Steindachner, 1879 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281867 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:48YYM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.