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Oxycercichthys veliferus (Lubbock, 1980)

Sailfin dottyback
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Oxycercichthys: Name is a combination of the Greek oxys for sharp, kerkos for tail and ichthys for fish; alludes to the distinct caudal-fin shape..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 50 m (Ref. 81967), usually 12 - 35 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical

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