Tarr's cardinalfish (Pseudamia tarri)

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

Tarr's cardinalfish (Pseudamia tarri)

The Tarr's cardinalfish (Pseudamia tarri) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, in the Persian Gulf off Jana Island. Recorded from Bird Island, Seychelles.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. Fresh samples are translucent lavender, silvery over abdomen; head naked, except opercle with large scales. Anterior nostril in a short membranous tube with a short posterior flap. Longitudinal series, 31 scales. Convex interorbital space.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudamia tarri
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.7
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: in the Persian Gulf off Jana Island. Recorded from Bird Island, Seychelles.
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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