Biology:Pseudogramma

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Pseudogramma
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Pseudogramma gregoryi
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Tribe: Grammistini
Genus: Pseudogramma
Bleeker, 1875
Type species
Pseudochromis polyacanthus
Bleeker, 1856[1]

Pseudogramma is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and classified within the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae. They live on coral reefs and exhibit cryptic colors and patterns to conceal them. They are mainly found in the Indo-Pacific with one species in the eastern central Atlantic Ocean.[2]

Species

There are currently 14 recognized species in the genus:

  • Pseudogramma astigma J. E. Randall & C. C. Baldwin, 1997 (Spot-less podge)
  • Pseudogramma australis J. E. Randall & C. C. Baldwin, 1997 (Pascua podge)
  • Pseudogramma axelrodi G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1995
  • Pseudogramma brederi (Hildebrand, 1940) (Confused podge) [3]
  • Pseudogramma erythrea J. E. Randall & C. C. Baldwin, 1997 (Caban podge)
  • Pseudogramma galzini J. T. Williams & Viviani, 2016 (Galzin's podge) [3]
  • Pseudogramma gregoryi (Breder, 1927) (Reef podge)
  • Pseudogramma guineensis (Norman, 1935)
  • Pseudogramma megamyctera J. E. Randall & C. C. Baldwin, 1997 (Big-nostril podge)
  • Pseudogramma paucilepis J. T. Williams & Viviani, 2016 (Weak-scaled podge) [3]
  • Pseudogramma pectoralis J. E. Randall & C. C. Baldwin, 1997 (Pectoral podge)
  • Pseudogramma polyacantha (Bleeker, 1856) (Pale-spot podge)
  • Pseudogramma thaumasia (C. H. Gilbert, 1900) (Pacific reef podge)
  • Pseudogramma xantha J. E. Randall, C. C. Baldwin & J. T. Williams, 2002 (Yellow podge)

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Pseudogramma". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=3797. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Species of Pseudogramma in FishBase. January 2016 version.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Williams, J.T. & Viviani, J. (2016): Pseudogramma polyacantha complex (Serranidae, tribe Grammistini): DNA barcoding results lead to the discovery of three cryptic species, including two new species from French Polynesia. Zootaxa, 4111 (3): 246–260.

Wikidata ☰ Q4753782 entry