Family : Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) , subfamily: Pseudaminae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Gelatinous cardinalfish
Fish Name : Pseudamia gelatinosa
Max size : 11.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 48635)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 1 - 64 m
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 30°S
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to French Polynesia, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Sydney Harbor, New South Wales (Australia). Not yet reported from the Persian Gulf, India, Malaysia, Lord Howe Island, Hawaiian Islands, Marquesan Islands, Pitcairn Group, and Easter Island (Ref. 526). Recently recorded from India (Ref. 45255).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 24-24. Body translucent when fresh; sides and ventral part of head light golden to silvery iridescent; head and body with large brown spots with golden dot on the center; dusky peritoneum with numerous black dots. Anterior nostril with long, darkly pigmented membranous flap. Dorsal part of caudal fin sometimes with an indistinct dark spot. 39-43 scales in longitudinal series. This species has fewer gill rakers and anal fin rays than P. amblyuroptera (Ref. 37816).
Biology : Inhabits protected bays and lagoon reefs. Lives deep in coral thickets, thus is seldom seen by day (mainly nocturnal)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Randall, J.E., E.A. Lachner and T.H. Fraser. 1985. (Ref. 526)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses