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Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks) > Pseudochrominae
Etymology: Pseudochromis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); fuscus: Name from Latin meaning dark or dusky, referring to the dark colour form of the species..
More on authors: Müller & Troschel.