Pseudogramma

Pseudogramma is a genus of fishes in the family Serranidae. They live on coral reefs and exhibit cryptic colors and patterns to conceal them.[1]

Pseudogramma
Pseudogramma gregoryi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Serranidae
Genus:
Pseudogramma

Bleeker, 1875

Species

There are currently 14 recognized species in the genus:

  • Pseudogramma astigma J. E. Randall & C. C. Baldwin, 1997 (Spot-less podge)
  • Pseudogramma australis J. E. Randall & C. C. Baldwin, 1997 (Pascua podge)
  • Pseudogramma axelrodi G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1995
  • Pseudogramma brederi (Hildebrand, 1940) (Confused podge) [2]
  • Pseudogramma erythrea J. E. Randall & C. C. Baldwin, 1997 (Caban podge)
  • Pseudogramma galzini J. T. Williams & Viviani, 2016 (Galzin's podge) [2]
  • Pseudogramma gregoryi (Breder, 1927) (Reef podge)
  • Pseudogramma guineensis (Norman, 1935)
  • Pseudogramma megamyctera J. E. Randall & C. C. Baldwin, 1997 (Big-nostril podge)
  • Pseudogramma paucilepis J. T. Williams & Viviani, 2016 (Weak-scaled podge) [2]
  • Pseudogramma pectoralis J. E. Randall & C. C. Baldwin, 1997 (Pectoral podge)
  • Pseudogramma polyacantha (Bleeker, 1856) (Pale-spot podge)
  • Pseudogramma thaumasia (C. H. Gilbert, 1900) (Pacific reef podge)
  • Pseudogramma xantha J. E. Randall, C. C. Baldwin & J. T. Williams, 2002 (Yellow podge)

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Species of Pseudogramma in FishBase. January 2016 version.
  2. Williams, J.T. & Viviani, J. (2016): Pseudogramma polyacantha complex (Serranidae, tribe Grammistini): DNA barcoding results lead to the discovery of three cryptic species, including two new species from French Polynesia. Zootaxa, 4111 (3): 246–260.
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