Description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 26; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Caudal vertebrae, 22-24 (usually 23). Lateral line scales usually 38-41. Anterior lateral line scales 28-35, usually 30-34.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Ovalentaria/misc

Family: Pseudochromidae

Genus: Anisochromis

Species: Anisochromis kenyae Smith, 1954

Climate Zone

Location

• Western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Comoros and northern Madagascar.

Biology

Inhabits reefs and pools exposed at low tide. A protogynous hermaphrodite. Difficult to catch because of its small size.

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless