FAMILY Pseudochromidae Müller & Troschel 1849 - dottybacks SUBFAMILY Pseudochrominae Muller & Troschel, 1849 - dottybacks GENUS Cypho Myers, 1940 - dottybacks [=Nesiotes] Species Cypho purpurascens (De Vis, 1884) - oblique-lined dottyback [=mccullochi, perpulcher] Species Cypho zaps Gill, 2004 - checkered dottyback GENUS Labracinus Schlegel 1858 - dottybacks [=Cichlops, Dampieria] Species Labracinus atrofasciatus (Herre, 1933) - blackbarred dottyback Species Labracinus cyclophthalmus (Muller & Troschel, 1849) - firetail devil [=altera, hellmuthii, horsfieldii, japonicus, melanostigma, melanotaenia, ocellifera, spilopterus, trispilos] Species Labracinus lineatus (Castelnau, 1875) - lined dottyback [=ignita] GENUS Manonichthys Gill, 2004 - dottybacks Species Manonichthys alleni Gill, 2004 - Sabah dottyback Species Manonichthys jamali Allen & Erdmann, 2007 - Jamal's dottyback Species Manonichthys paranox (Lubbock & Goldman, 1976) - midnight dottyback Species Manonichthys polynemus (Fowler, 1931) - longfin dottyback Species Manonichthys scintilla Gill & Williams, 2011 - sparkfin dottyback Species Manonichthys splendens (Fowler, 1931) - splendid dottyback Species Manonichthys winterbottomi Gill, 2004 - false midnight dottyback GENUS Ogilbyina Fowler, 1931 - dottybacks [=Klunzingerina] Species Ogilbyina novaehollandiae (Steindachner, 1879) - multicolor dottyback [=longipinnis] Species Ogilbyina queenslandiae (Saville-Kent, 1893) - Queensland dottyback Species Ogilbyina salvati (Plessis & Fourmanoir, 1966) - Salvat dottyback GENUS Oxycercichthys Gill, 2004 - dottybacks Species Oxycercichthys veliferus (Lubbock, 1980) - sailfin dottyback GENUS Pholidochromis Gill, 2004 - dottybacks Species Pholidochromis cerasina Gill & Tanaka, 2004 - cherry dottyback Species Pholidochromis marginata (Lubbock, 1980) - margined dottyback GENUS Pictichromis Gill, 2004 - dottybacks Species Pictichromis aurifrons (Lubbock, 1980) - goldbrowed dottyback Species Pictichromis caitlinae Allen et al., 2008 - Cenderawasih dottyback Species Pictichromis coralensis Gill, 2004 - bicolored dottyback Species Pictichromis diadema (Lubbock & Randall, 1978) - diadem dottyback Species Pictichromis dinar Randall & Schultz, 2009 - blue-eye royal dottyback Species Pictichromis ephippiatus (Gill et al., 1996) - saddled dottyback Species Pictichromis paccagnellae (Axelrod, 1973) - royal dottyback Species Pictichromis porphyreus (Lubbock & Goldman, 1974) - magenta dottyback GENUS Pseudochromis Ruppell, 1835 - dottybacks [=Bartschina, Devisina, Labristoma, Leptochromis, Malacocanthus, Onar] Species Pseudochromis aldabraensis Bauchot-Boutin, in Arnoult et al., 1958 - orange dottyback Species Pseudochromis alticaudex Gill, 2004 - spotbreast dottyback Species Pseudochromis ammeri Gill et al., 2012 - Raja Ampat dottyback Species Pseudochromis andamanensis Lubbock, 1980 - Andaman dottyback Species Pseudochromis aureolineatus Gill, 2004 - goldlined dottyback Species Pseudochromis aurulentus Gill & Randall, 1998 - yellowlip dottyback Species Pseudochromis bitaeniatus (Fowler, 1931) - doublestriped dottyback Species Pseudochromis caudalis Boulenter, 1898 - stripetail dottyback [=ranjhai, spencei] Species Pseudochromis chrysospilus Gill & Zajonz, 2011 - goldspotted dottyback Species Pseudochromis coccinicauda (Tickell, 1888) - yellowbreasted dottyback [=bicolor] Species Pseudochromis colei Herre, 1933 - false bandit dottyback Species Pseudochromis cometes Gill & Randall, 1998 - Commet dottyback Species Pseudochromis cyanotaenia Bleeker, 1857 - surge dottyback [=kikaii] Species Pseudochromis dilectus Lubbock, 1976 - dilectus dottyback Species Pseudochromis dixurus Lubbock, 1975 - forktail dottyback Species Pseudochromis dutoiti Smith, 1955 - Dutoit's dottyback Species Pseudochromis eichleri Gill et al., 2012 - Eichler's dottyback Species Pseudochromis elongatus Lubbock, 1980 - elongate dottyback Species Pseudochromis erdmanni Gill & Allen, 2011 - Erdmann's dottyback Species Pseudochromis flammicauda Lubbock & Goldman, 1976 - firetail dottyback Species Pseudochromis flavivertex Ruppell, 1835 - sunrise dottyback Species Pseudochromis flavopunctatus Gill & Randall, 1998 - yellowspotted dottyback Species Pseudochromis fowleri Herre, 1934 - Philippines dottyback [=swaini] Species Pseudochromis fridmani Klausewitz, 1968 - orchid dottyback Species Pseudochromis fuligifinis Gill & Williams, 2011 - soot-tail dottyback Species Pseudochomis fuscus Muller & Troschel, 1849 - brown dottyback [=adustus, aurea, nebulosum wildii, xanthochir] Species Pseudochromis howsoni Allen, 1995 - Howson's dottyback Species Pseudochromis jace Allen et al., 2008 - zippered dottyback Species Pseudochromis jamesi Schultz, 1943 - spot-tailed dottyback Species Pseudochromis kolythrus Gill & Winterbottom, 1993 - kolythrus dottyback Species Pseudochromis kristinae Gill, 2004 - lipstick dottyback Species Pseudochromis leucorhynchus Lubbock, 1977 - whitenosed dottyback Species Pseudochromis linda Randall & Stanaland, 1989 - yellowtail dottyback Species Pseudochromis litus Gill & Randall, 1998 - plain dottyback Species Pseudochromis lugubris Gill & Allen, 2004 - mournful dottyback Species Pseudochromis luteus Aoyagi, 1943 - Aoyagi's dottyback Species Pseudochromis madagascariensis Gill, 2004 - Madagascan dottyback Species Pseudochromis magnificus Lubbock, 1977 - magificent dottyback Species Pseudochromis marshallensis Schultz, in Schultz et al., 1953 - Marshall Islands dottyback Species Pseudochromis matahari Gill et al., 2009 - sunburst dottyback Species Pseudochromis melanurus Gill, 2004 - blacktail dottyback Species Pseudochromis melas Lubbock, 1977 - dark dottyback Species Pseudochromis mooii Gill, 2004 - Mooi's dottyback Species Pseudochromis moorei Fowler, 1931 - jaguar dottyback Species Pseudochromis natalensis Regan, 1916 - Natal dottyback Species Pseudochromis nigrovittatus Boulenger, 1897 - blackstripe dottyback Species Pseudochromis oligochrysus Gill et al., 2012 - goldring dottyback Species Pseudochromis olivaceus Ruppell, 1835 - olive dottyback Species Pseudochromis omanensis Gill & Mee, 1993 - Oman dottyback Species Pseudochomis persicus Murray, 1887 - bluespotted dottyback Species Pseudochromis perspicillatus Gunther, 1862 - Southeas Asian blackstripe dottyback [=rex, similimus] Species Pseudochromis pesi Lubbock, 1975 - pale dottyback Species Pseudochromis pictus Gill & Randall, 1998 - painted dottyback Species Pseudochromis punctatus Kotthaus, 1970 - blackback dottyback [=melanotus] Species Pseudochromis pylei Randall & McCosker, 1989 - Pyle's dottyback Species Pseudochromis quinquedentatus McCulloch, 1926 - spiny dottyback Species Pseudochromis ransonneti Steindachner, 1870 - Karimunjawa dottyback Species Pseudochromis reticulatus Gill & Woodland, 1992 - reticulate dottyback Species Pseudochromis rutilus Gill et al., 2012 - redgold dottyback Species Pseudochromis sankeyi Lubbock, 1975 - striped dottyback Species Pseudochomis socotraensis Gill & Zajonz, 2011 - Socotra dottyback Species Pseudochromis springeri Lubbock, 1975 - bluestriped dottyback Species Pseudochromis steenei Gill & Randall, 1992 - lyretail dottyback Species Pseudochromis stellatus Gill et al., 2017 - stellar dottyback Species Pseudochromis striatus Gill et al., 1995 - striated dottyback Species Pseudochromis tapeinosoma Bleeker, 1853 - blackmargin dottyback [=flavipinnis, melanotaenia] Species Pseudochromis tauberae Lubbock, 1977 - lightheaded dottyback Species Pseudochromis tigrinus Allen & Erdmann, 2012 - tiger dottyback Species Pseudochromis tonozukai Gill & Allen, 2004 - spotstripe dottyback Species Pseudochromis viridis Gill & Allen, 1996 - green dottyback Species Pseudochromis wilsoni (Whitley, 1929) - yellofin dottyback Species Pseudochromis yamasakii Gill & Senou, 2016 - dottybelly dottyback SUBFAMILY Pseudoplesiopinae Bleeker 1875 - dottybacks GENUS Amsichthys Gill & Edwards, 1999 - dottybacks Species Amsichthys knighti (Allen, 1987) - bugeye dottyback GENUS Chlidichthys Smith, 1953 - dottybacks [=Wamizichthys] Species Chlidichthys abruptus Lubbock, 1977 - St. Brandon's dottyback Species Chlidichthys auratus Lubbock, 1975 - golden dottyback Species Chlidichthys bibulus (Smith, 1954) - nosey dottyback Species Chlidichthys cacatuoides Gill & Randall, 1994 - cockatoo dottyback Species Chlidichthys chagosensis Gill & Edwards, 2004 - Chagos dottyback Species Chlidichthys clibanarius Gill & Edwards, 2004 - chainmail dottyback Species Chlidichthys foudioides Gill & Edwards, 2004 - Fody dottyback Species Chlidichthys inornatus Lubbock, 1976 - inornatus dottyback Species Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri Smith, 1953 - Cerise dottyback Species Chlidichthys pembae Smith, 1954 - Pemba dottyback Species Chlidichthys randalli Lubbock, 1977 - Randall's dottyback Species Chlidichthys rubiceps Lubbock, 1975 - rubiceps dottyback Species Chlidichthys smithae Lubbock, 1977 - Smith's dottyback GENUS Lubbockichthys Gill & Edwards, 1999 - dottybacks Species Lubbockichthys multisquamatus (Allen, 1987) - finescaled dottyback Species Lubbockichthys myersi Gill & Edwards, 2006 - Myers' dottyback Species Lubbockichthys tanakai Gill & Senou, 2002 - Tanaka's dottyback GENUS Pectinochromis Gill & Edwards, 1999 - dottybacks Species Pectionchromis lubbocki (Edwards & Randall, 1983) - Lubbock's dottyback GENUS Pseudoplesiops Bleeker, 1858 - dottybacks [=Nematochromis] Species Pseudoplesiops annae (Weber, 1913) - Anna's dottyback Species Pseudoplesiops collare Gill et al., 1991 - collared dottyback Species Pseudoplesiops howensis Allen, 1987 - Lord Howe dottyback Species