''Pseudamia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of cardinalfishes native to the

Indian Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asia ...

and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. (2014)
Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters.
''Zootaxa, 3846 (2): 151–203.'' * '' Pseudamia amblyuroptera'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Pseudamia gelatinosa''

J. L. B. Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long ex ...

, 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)

References

Pseudaminae Fish described in 1865 Marine fish genera Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker {{Kurtiformes-stub