Pseudamiops diaphanes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Kurtiformes
Family: Apogonidae
Genus: Pseudamiops
Species:
P. diaphanes
Binomial name
Pseudamiops diaphanes
Randall, 1998
Synonyms

Pseudamiops gracilicauda

Pseudamiops diaphanes, commonly known as the clear cardinalfish, is a species of cardinalfish endemic to Hawaii.[1]

Description & Biology

Pseudamiops diaphanes are 2 inches long.[2] The body is very elongated.[3] This species is transparent and has a dusky lip.[3] The caudal peduncle is lengthy as the caudal fin is rhomboid.[3] On the base of the caudal fin they have a faint dark bar that goes across.[3] They have cycloid scales that are thin and shed easily.[3] They lack a lateral line and a supramaxilla.[3] They have a bony process that points down to the back of the maxilla.[3] The preopercular edge is serrated and the ridge is smooth.[3]

Pseudamiops diaphanes stay in dark holes during the day and come up at night to feed on zooplankton.[4]

Distribution & Habitat

Pseudamiops diaphanes is endemic to Hawai'i. The species is common but rarely seen as it is small, transparent and nocturnal.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pseudamiops diaphanes Randall, 1998". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  2. ↑ Gosline, A (1960). Handbook of Hawaiian Fishes. University of Hawaii Press.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Randall, John E. (2007). Reef and shore fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu: Sea Grant College Program, University of Hawaiʻi. ISBN 978-1-929054-03-9.
  4. 1 2 "Clear Cardinalfish, Pseudamiops diaphanes". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.


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