Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Hayashi's cardinalfish
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Hayashi's cardinalfish

Pseudamia hayashii

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Hayashi's cardinalfish
Scientific
Pseudamia hayashii
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Apogonidae (cardinalfishes)
Maximum size
Up to about 10 cm (total length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 2 to 64 m
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2023

Description

A translucent cardinalfish with a reddish cast and golden iridescence, reaching about 10 cm. It hides in small caves and under ledges and is usually seen at night.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.