Pseudogramma paucilepis Williams & Viviani, 2016
Weakscaled podge

Family:  Grammistidae (Soapfishes)
Max. size:  6.03 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 29 m
Distribution:  South Pacific: Gambier Archipelago and Austral Is.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-20; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 16-17; Vertebrae: 2-26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: dorsal fin with 20 segmented rays; anal fin with modally 16 segmented; relatively long lateral line, 1.8-2.3 (mean= 2.0) in SL; a relatively reduced scalation on interorbital, suborbital and dentary; HL 2.3-2.4 in SL, peduncle depth 4.2-5.0 in HL (Ref. 116906).
Biology:  A cryptic species found in outer reef slopes (Ref. 116906).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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