Hayashi's cardinalfish (Pseudamia hayashii)

Scientific name: Pseudamia hayashii Randall, Lachner & Fraser, 1985

Hayashi's cardinalfish (Pseudamia hayashii)

The Hayashi's cardinalfish (Pseudamia hayashii) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Gulf of Aden to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 24. Translucent when fresh with a reddish cast, overlaid with iridescence particularly on abdomen and operculum predominated by golden hues; dusky caudal fin with hyaline border; 1st and 2nd dorsal and anal fin pale to dusky or blackish, other fins are clear with pink rays. Anterior nostril without long flap. Rhomboid caudal fin. 23-24 scales in longitudinal series. Convex interorbital space. Oblique mouth. Predorsal scales 10 (9-11). This species resembles P. amblyuroptera and P. gelatinosa but has larger scales (LR37816).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudamia hayashii
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
2–64 m (7–210 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 64 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Gulf of Aden to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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