Confused podge
📖 Overview
Confused podge (Pseudogramma brederi), first described by Hildebrand, 1940 is a small fish in the family Grammistidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 6.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: modally 21 segmented dorsal-fin rays; modally 17 segmented anal fin rays; with a relatively long LL (1.6-1.9, mean = 1.8) in SL; relatively well-developed scalation on the interorbital, suborbital and dentary; head length 2.4-2.7 in SL, peduncle depth 3.2-4.0 in HL : elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Confused podge is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Subtropical west distribution, also antitropical except in the Marquesas.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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