Limpid cardinal (Pseudamiops pellucidus)

Scientific name: Pseudamiops pellucidus Smith, 1954

Limpid cardinal (Pseudamiops pellucidus)

The Limpid cardinal (Pseudamiops pellucidus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, East Africa south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Transparent with stellate spots about head; pupils rosy. Developed gillrakers 7-8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudamiops pellucidus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: East Africa south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa.
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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