Darkstriped Dottyback

Lower lip uninterrupted at symphysis. Vomerine teeth relatively large, arranged in a chevron. Caudal fin rounded; upper part with 5 - 6 procurrent rays and 9 principal rays. Lateral line with anterodorsal series of 43 - 62 (usually 48 - 62) tubed scales extending from gill opening, and a peduncular series of 12 - 14 (usually 18 - 22) tubed scales. Dorsal and anal fins with distinct scaly sheaths (Ref. 37748).Description: Characterized by having variable color; depth of body 31.0-37.8 % of SL (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 26; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 14 - 15

Found near shelter of coral or rock of shallow reefs (Ref. 9710).

Found near shelter of coral or rock of shallow reefs (Ref. 9710), with moderate surge or currents, in spread-out groups of mixed sexes. Also in tidal pools, reef flats and reef slopes, often in relatively silty areas at depths ranging to 20 m (Ref. 81967). Moves about activity through the gutters and passages (Ref. 48635). Feeds on small fishes (Ref. 559). Frequently seen in the aquarium fish trade, and has been bred in captivity (Ref. 35416, 37748).

aquarium: commercial

分布於印度-西太平洋之熱帶及亞熱帶海域，包括印度-馬來西亞列島，北至日本南部，南至澳洲北部。台灣東部、北部、東北部、南部、澎湖、綠島、小琉球及蘭嶼海域均有。

體色豔麗，十分動人，是深受水族人士喜歡的魚類，唯應注意同一水族箱內同種會有激烈打鬥的現象。

體長橢圓形，非常側扁，頭鈍，頭背部隆起。 吻短。眼中大。口斜裂；上頜延伸至眼中部下方；上下頜、鋤骨及腭骨均具齒。體被櫛鱗；側線斷成二段，鱗孔數分別為48-62 + 18-22。鰓蓋有鱗，背鰭及臀鰭基底有鱗片。背鰭具硬棘II，軟條24-26；臀鰭長約背鰭之一半，具硬棘III，軟條14-15；胸鰭鈍圓形；腹鰭具I硬棘及5軟條，其中第3根最長；尾鰭圓形。頭部及肩部深橄欖色而有灰橘色斑點，體側之大鮮紅斑延伸到腹部；口鼻及頰部有平行藍紋。背鰭緣淡藍色，稍下方為橘色，鰭條中央近基部有鮮紅色之陰影，鰭膜之斑點為棕色，前部分之斑點鑲有橘色緣，向後而漸加深且在後面之鰭條有明顯的暗色橫斑；臀鰭緣為藍色，基部有鮮紅色陰影，而其餘顏色和背鰭同；胸鰭條無斑點；腹鰭為鮮紅色；尾鰭緣為藍色而稍內圈為橄欖色，其餘的尾柄及其它鄰近軀幹一樣是黑色。以前所記載之黑條紋擬雀鯛(/Labracinus melanotaenia/)為本種之同種異名。

主要棲息於岩礁或珊瑚礁區，從潮池至外礁陡坡皆可發現，深度至少達20公尺。為肉食性魚類，主要以小魚或甲殼類為食。此種魚類有強烈的領域行為；在繁殖季節時，雄魚會護卵，一旦有入侵者，雄魚會有攻擊行為，將入侵者逐出。

Labracinus cyclophthalmus, the fire-tail devil or fire-tailed 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 22 centimetres (8.7 in) in length.