orchid dottyback
Pseudochromis fridmani Klausewitz, 1968
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
Pseudochromis fridmani is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae, the dottybacks. Its common name is orchid dottyback. It is endemic to the Red Sea.
This fish is up to 6.3 centimeters long. It lives in tropical marine waters up to 60 meters deep near reefs. It shelters in holes and under overhangs.
This species has been bred in captivity and is of some commercial importance as an aquarium pet.
Wikipedia contributors, Pseudochromis fridmani; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:00:54.850092+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudochromis fridmani Klausewitz, 1968
- Name authority
- Klausewitz, 1968
- Common name
- orchid dottyback
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Pseudochromidae
- Genus
- Pseudochromis
- 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
- genusPseudochromis Rüppell, 1835
- speciesPseudochromis fridmani Klausewitz, 1968
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudochromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pseudochromis aldabraensis Bauchot-Boutin, 1958 | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudochromis alticaudex Gill, 2004 | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudochromis andamanensis Lubbock, 1980 | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudochromis aurulentus Gill & Randall, 1998 | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudochromis chrysospilus Gill & Zajonz, 2011 | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| forktail dottybackPseudochromis dixurus Lubbock, 1975 | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudochromis dutoiti Smith, 1955 | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudochromis flammicauda Lubbock & Goldman, 1976 | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| sunrise dottybackPseudochromis flavivertex Rüppell, 1835 | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudochromis jace Allen, Gill & Erdmann, 2008 | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudochromis kolythrus Gill & Winterbottom, 1993 | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudochromis leucorhynchus Lubbock, 1977 | PseudochromidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Klausewitz, W. (1968). Fische aus dem Roten Meer. IX. Pseudochromis fridmani n. sp. aus dem Golf von Aqaba (Pisces, Osteichthyes, Pseudochromidae). Senckenbergiana Biologica, 49 (6): 443–450. 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:4NTLB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.