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Pseudogramma paucilepis Williams & Viviani, 2016 Weakscaled podge |
| Family: | Grammistidae (Soapfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.03 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 29 m | |||
| Distribution: | South Pacific: Gambier Archipelago and Austral Is. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-20; Anal spines: 3-3; 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 (Ref. 116906). | |||
| Biology: | A cryptic species found in outer reef slopes (Ref. 116906). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||