Oblique Lined Dottyback

Lower lip either uninterrupted at symphysis or with weak interruption only. Caudal fin rounded; upper part with 6 (5-7) procurrent rays and 8 principal rays. Lateral line with anterodorsal series of 23 - 32 (usually 25 - 29) tubed scales extending from gill opening, and a peduncular series of 3 - 9 (usually 5 - 7) tubed scales. Dorsal and anal fins without distinct scaly sheaths (Ref. 37748).Description: Characterized by male having red color with fine blue scale margins forming oblique lines on body; female with similar markings, head and front of body with bluish grey color grading to pale orange yellow posteriorly; gill cover usually with orange bar; depth of body 26.8-30.1 % of SL (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 24; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 13 - 15

A cryptic species found in or near holes of coral and rock reefs, occurring on tide pools, lagoonal reefs, and reef slopes (Ref. 9710, 37748). Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102).

aquarium: commercial

Cypho purpurascens. the oblique-lined dottyback or the lavender dottyback is a species of ray finned fish from the family Pseudochromidae which occurs in the western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) in length. These fish live in pairs, or are solitary, in or in the vicinity of crevices in the reef and holes located in tidal pools, lagoons and on the reef slopes.