Pseudochromis pylei

Pseudochromis pylei, commonly known as Pyle's dottyback, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pseudochromidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.^[2]

Pseudochromis pylei
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pseudochromidae
Genus:	Pseudochromis
Species:	P. pylei
Binomial name
Pseudochromis pylei J. E. Randall & J. E. McCosker, 1989

Description

This species reaches a length of 8.0 cm (3.1 in).^[3]

Etymology

The fish is named for Robert M. Pyle, a travel agent, for helping collect and photograph fishes, including an underwater photograph of this species.^[4]