Paddlefish cardinalfish (Pseudamia zonata)

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

Paddlefish cardinalfish (Pseudamia zonata)

The Paddlefish cardinalfish (Pseudamia zonata) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ninigo Islands off northern Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Philippines and Ryukyu Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 24. Interspaces between dark bars on body faintly reddish; soft rays of median fins reddish. Anterior nostril with very short darkly pigmented posterior flap. Caudal shape rhomboidal. Flat interorbital space. 23-25 scales in longitudinal series.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudamia zonata
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Depth range
10–31 m (33–102 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 31 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ninigo Islands off northern Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Philippines and Ryukyu Islands.
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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