Pseudogramma
| Pseudogramma | |
|---|---|
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| Pseudogramma gregoryi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Grammistinae |
| Genus: | Pseudogramma Bleeker, 1875 |
| Species | |
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11 | |
Pseudogramma is a genus of fishes in the family Serranidae. They live on coral reefs and exhibit cryptic colors and patterns to conceal them.[1]
There are 11 species in the genus:[2]
- Pseudogramma astigma – spotless podge
- Pseudogramma australis – Pascua podge
- Pseudogramma axelrodi
- Pseudogramma erythrea – Caban podge
- Pseudogramma gregoryi – reef bass
- Pseudogramma guineensis
- Pseudogramma megamyctera – bignostril podge
- Pseudogramma pectoralis – pectoral podge
- Pseudogramma polyacantha – honeycomb podge
- Pseudogramma thaumasia – Pacific reef bass
- Pseudogramma xantha – yellow podge
References
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- ↑ Allen, G. R. and D. R. Robertson. Pseudogramma axelrodi, a new species of serranid fish from the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. Tropical Fish Hobbyist September, 1995. 72-75.
- ↑ Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds. List of Species in Genus Pseudogramma. FishBase. 2014.
Further reading
- Randall, J. E. & C. C. Baldwin, C.C. (1997). Revision of the serranid fishes of the subtribe Pseudogrammina, with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 26 1-56.
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