Pseudogramma is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and classified within the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae. They live on coral reefs and exhibit cryptic colors and patterns to conceal them. They are mainly found in the Indo-Pacific with one species in the eastern central Atlantic Ocean.[2]

Pseudogramma
Pseudogramma gregoryi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Tribe: Grammistini
Genus: Pseudogramma
Bleeker, 1875
Type species
Pseudochromis polyacanthus
Bleeker, 1856[1]

Species

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There are currently 14 recognized species in the genus:

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pseudogramma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pseudogramma". FishBase. January 2016 version.
  3. ^ a b c Williams, J.T. & Viviani, J. (2016): Pseudogramma polyacantha complex (Serranidae, tribe Grammistini): DNA barcoding results lead to the discovery of three cryptic species, including two new species from French Polynesia. Zootaxa, 4111 (3): 246–260.