Spotless podge (Pseudogramma astigma)

Scientific name: Pseudogramma astigma Randall & Baldwin, 1997

Spotless podge (Pseudogramma astigma)

The Spotless podge (Pseudogramma astigma) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Comoros and West-Central Pacific (disjunct distribution).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18; Vertebrae: 26. One incomplete lateral line. Longitudinal scale series 50-51. No dermal flap or small tentacle dorsally on eye. Tubular anterior nostril when laid back reaching about half way to posterior nostril. Opercle without dark brown or black spot. Brown-edged pale stripe extending posteriorly from the lower part of eye to edge or preopercle. Pectoral fins extending beyond origin of anal fin. Many interconnected whitish blotches on body. Body with many interconnected whitish blotches. Snout, 5.4 - 5.75 in head. Caudal peduncle depth 3.2-3.6 in head; length 4.35-5.5 in head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudogramma astigma
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.4
Depth range
6–46 m (20–151 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 46 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Comoros and West-Central Pacific (disjunct distribution).
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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