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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: 2026-08-07T21:07:24.411Z
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*)

## Quick facts

- **Group:** Dottyback (*Pseudochromidae*)
- **Size:** 3.9 cm
- **Depth:** 1-30 m
- **Endemic:** Endemic to the Red Sea
- **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.

## Also known as

- **Portuguese:** Pseudodonzela-árabe
- **Czech:** sapínovec rudomořský

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/dottyback/redhead-dottyback)*
*Updated: August 7, 2026*