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Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) >
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Pseudamiinae
Etymology: Pseudamia: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, amia = a kind of shark (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Randall & Ida.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 4 m (Ref. 10674). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Ogasawara Islands, Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10674)
Specimen collected from a cave (Ref. 10674).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Randall, J.E. and H. Ida, 1993. Pseudamia rubra, a new cardinalfish (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from the Ogasawara Islands. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 40(1):11-14. (Ref. 10674)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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