Biology:Pseudamia

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Pseudamia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Subfamily: Pseudaminae
Genus: Pseudamia
Bleeker, 1865
Type species
Cheilodipterus polystigma, a synonym of Pseudamia amblyuroptera

Pseudamia is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Pseudamia amblyuroptera (Bleeker, 1856) (White-jawed cardinalfish)
  • Pseudamia gelatinosa J. L. B. Smith, 1956 (Gelatinous cardinalfish)
  • Pseudamia hayashii J. E. Randall, Lachner & T. H. Fraser, 1985 (Hayashi's cardinalfish)
  • Pseudamia nigra G. R. Allen, 1992 (Estuary cardinalfish)
  • Pseudamia rubra J. E. Randall & H. Ida, 1993
  • Pseudamia tarri J. E. Randall, Lachner & T. H. Fraser, 1985 (Tarr's cardinalfish)
  • Pseudamia zonata J. E. Randall, Lachner & T. H. Fraser, 1985 (Paddlefish cardinalfish)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q822370 entry