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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Pseudamiinae
Etymology: Pseudamia: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, amia = a kind of shark (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Randall, Lachner & Fraser.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 10 - 35 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 30°N - 21°S
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands south to Indonesia eastward to Fiji.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48635)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9 - 10; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 9; Vertèbres: 24. Interspaces between dark bars on body faintly reddish; soft rays of median fins reddish. Anterior nostril with very short darkly pigmented posterior flap. Caudal shape rhomboidal. Flat interorbital space. 23-25 scales in longitudinal series.
Found in deep caves (Ref. 9710), usually where little light is left (Ref. 48635). Solitary in caves (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | 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)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.4 - 29, mean 28 °C (based on 92 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
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 (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).