Teleostei (teleosts) >
Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) >
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Pseudamiinae
Etymology: Pseudamia: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, amia = a kind of shark (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 11890), usually 2 - 3 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 19°N - 12°S
Indo-West Pacific: Singapore, Java, Borneo, Philippines, Moluccas, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palau, and Yap in the western Caroline Islands. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48635)
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 24. When fresh, body translucent gray, thorax and abdomen light golden; variable sized brown spots on head; golden operculum with close-set blackish spots forming broad dark stripes. Caudal fin base with a large, round, dark brown spot. Anterior nostril with long, darkly pigmented membranous flap. Posterior half of upper jaw almost white, usually with a small dark spot on the side of maxilla. Second dorsal spine longest. 39-41 scales in longitudinal series. Convex interorbital space.
Inhabits shallow mangrove creeks and nearby shallow lagoon reefs and seagrass beds; also taken from isolated pools. Generally found in depths less than 2 m and where water condition is turbid.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Randall, J.E., E.A. Lachner and T.H. Fraser, 1985. Revision of the Indo-Pacific apogonid fish genus Pseudamia, with descriptions of three new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. 6:1-23. (Ref. 526)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Tools
Warning: mysqli::__construct(): (08004/1040): Too many connections in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php on line 2104
Can't connect to MySQL database fbquizv2. Errorcode: Too many connections
