Pseudamia

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Apogonidae Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Subfamily Pseudamiinae
Similar Rhabdamia, Siphamia, Fowleria, Nectamia, Pristiapogon

Pseudamia is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:

Pseudamia amblyuroptera (Bleeker, 1856) (White-jawed cardinalfish)

Pseudamia gelatinosa J. L. B. Smith, 1956 (Gelatinous cardinalfish)

Pseudamia hayashii J. E. Randall, Lachner & T. H. Fraser, 1985 (Hayashi's cardinalfish)

Pseudamia nigra G. R. Allen, 1992 (Estuary cardinalfish)

Pseudamia rubra J. E. Randall & H. Ida, 1993

Pseudamia tarri J. E. Randall, Lachner & T. H. Fraser, 1985 (Tarr's cardinalfish)

Pseudamia zonata J. E. Randall, Lachner & T. H. Fraser, 1985 (Paddlefish cardinalfish)

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