Yellow podge (Pseudogramma xantha)

Scientific name: Pseudogramma xantha Randall, Baldwin & Williams, 2002

Yellow podge (Pseudogramma xantha)

The Yellow podge (Pseudogramma xantha) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Tonga to Pitcairn.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Slender triangular dermal flap dorsally on eye of adults; head and body yellow with rows of large white blotches, a pale-edged brown spot on opercle; dark red dots on head, many in rows, and scattered dark red spots on body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudogramma xantha
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.1
Depth range
41 m (135 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 41 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Tonga to Pitcairn.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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