Weakscaled podge
📖 Overview
Weakscaled podge (Pseudogramma paucilepis), first described by Williams & Viviani, 2016 is a small fish in the family Grammistidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 6.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 15 to 29 metres. 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; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 16 - 17; Vertebrae: 2 - 26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: dorsal fin with 20 segmented rays; anal fin with modally 16 segmented; relatively long lateral line, 1.8-2.3 (mean= 2.0) in SL; a relatively reduced scalation on interorbital, suborbital and dentary; HL 2.3-2.4 in SL, peduncle depth 4.2-5.0 in HL .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Weakscaled podge is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 29 m . Subtropical South Pacific: Gambier Archipelago and Austral Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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