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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Pseudamiinae
Etymology: Pseudamia: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, amia = a kind of shark (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: A. Bradley Tarr is an ichthyologist and marine biologist whose bachelor’s degree was awarded by the University of Hawaii, Manoa (1978). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Randall, Lachner & Fraser.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 2 - 64 m (Ref. 96888). Subtropical; 31°N - 24°N
Western Indian Ocean: in the Persian Gulf off Jana Island. Recorded from Bird Island, Seychelles (Ref. 10685).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.7 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 526)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 8; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 8; Vertèbres: 24. Fresh samples are translucent lavender, silvery over abdomen; head naked, except opercle with large scales. Anterior nostril in a short membranous tube with a short posterior flap. Longitudinal series, 31 scales. Convex interorbital space.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Known only from the holotype which was collected at the base of a drop-off in 15 m.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 22.9 - 27.4, mean 25.6 °C (based on 94 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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