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Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) >
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); rutilus: Name from Latin, meaning reddish gold; refers to the purplish red and yellow to gold live coloration..
More on authors: Gill, Allen & Erdmann.