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IllustrationHoneycomb podge
Pseudogramma polyacanthus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Honeycomb podge
- Scientific
- Pseudogramma polyacanthus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 8.6 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 65 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2015
Description
A small brownish podge with dusky net-like markings, reaching about 8.6 cm. It is secretive among corals and under dead coral pieces in shallow lagoons.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Pseudogramma-polyacanthus.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.