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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Pseudamiinae
Etymology: Pseudamiops: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, amia = a kind of shark + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); diaphanes: Named for its transparency.
More on author: Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 25 m (Ref. 27665). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii and Johnston islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27665); 3.0 cm SL (female)
Found in caves (Ref. 27665). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Caught by hand net at night and also with the use of rotenone (Ref. 27665).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Randall, J.E., 1998. Review of the cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) of the Hawaiian Islands, with descriptions of two new species. aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 3(1):25-38. (Ref. 27665)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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