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Grammistidae (Soapfishes)
Etymology: Pseudogramma: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, gramma = letter, signal (Ref. 45335); erythrea: From the Greek word meaning red, referring to its dominantly red color pattern.
More on authors: Randall & Baldwin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 30 m (Ref. 27020). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.6 cm SL (female)
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17; Vertebrae: 26. Live specimen red with 5 longitudinal rows of pale pink blotches, some connecting vertically to form irregular bands. Red fins, tips of soft rays of median fins hyaline. Operculum with an ocellated reddish black spot larger than pupil. One incomplete lateral line. Longitudinal scale series 43. No dermal flap or small tentacle dorsally on eye. The long tubular anterior nostril when laid back reaches posterior nostril. Snout length 5.25 in head; caudal peduncle depth 3.15 in head; very short caudal-peduncle, 6.9 in head; pectoral fins 3.3 in SL (Ref. 27020).
Cryptic (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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=0.00427 (0.00166 - 0.01096), b=3.17 (2.94 - 3.40), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).