Biology:Pseudaminae

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Short description: Subfamily of fishes

Pseudaminae
Gymnapogon africanus.jpg
Gymnapogon africanus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Subfamily: Pseudaminae
J.L.B. Smith, 1954[1]

The Pseudaminae is a subfamily of ray-finned fishes, one of two subfamilies of the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are characterised by having large caniform teeth which are placed on the on dentary and premaxillae, by having the lateral line absent or incomplete, by having no scales or if scales are present they are cycloid. One species, Gymnapogon urospilotus, is notable for its larvae being rather large and fast-swimming.[2]

Genera

Four genera make up the subfamily Pseudaminae:[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21229269 entry