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title: Redhead Dottyback (Chlidichthys rubiceps)
scientific_name: Chlidichthys rubiceps
common_name: Redhead Dottyback
taxon: Dottyback
conservation_status: LC - Least Concern
published: 2024-11-07T21:37:00.198Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Redhead Dottyback, Chlidichthys rubiceps, Dottyback, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/dottyback/redhead-dottyback
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# Redhead Dottyback (*Chlidichthys rubiceps*)

**Taxon:** Dottyback (*Pseudochromidae*)  
**Conservation Status:** LC - Least Concern  


Chlidichthys rubiceps is a fish species belonging to the family Pseudochromidae. It is a marine, demersal species, attaining a maximum length of 3.9 cm (1.5 inches) and is typically found at depths ranging from 1 to 30 meters. This species is endemic to the Red Sea.

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/dottyback/redhead-dottyback)*
*Updated: November 25, 2025*