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Grammistidae (Soapfishes)
Etymology: Pseudogramma: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, gramma = letter, signal (Ref. 45335); axelrodi: Named for Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, founder and chairman of T.F.H. Publications and Publisher of Tropical Fish Hobbyist.
Eponymy: Dr Herbert Richard Axelrod (1927–2017) was an expert on tropical fishes, an entrepreneur and a publisher of pet books. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 15 - 100 m (Ref. 27020). Tropical
Eastern Pacific: Clipperton Islands.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.1 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 27020)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 6 - 7; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 20 - 22; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 17 - 18; Ryggkotor: 26. Live specimens brown, including fins; body covered with numerous large tan blotches. Upper part of operculum with a prominent eye-sized ocellated dark brown spot; two dark brown lines radiating backward from lower half of eye across the cheek, and a vertical white bar below the eye. Lateral line scales + 4-23 when counting pored as well as the tubed scales. Longitudinal scale series 49-51. A short, broad-based, triangular, dermal flap dorsally on eye. A large pore in interorbital space on each side close to the edge of the orbit; a small median pore posterior in interorbital space. Tubular anterior nostril when laid back reach slightly more than half distance to posterior nostril.
A cryptic species found in crevices and caves on the outer reef slope at 15-30 m; collected with rotenone (Ref. 81033). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Randall, J.E. and C.C. Baldwin, 1997. Revision of the serranid fishes of the subtribe Pseudogrammina, with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (26):56 p. (Ref. 27020)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01148 (0.00443 - 0.02975), b=3.06 (2.84 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
