PSEUDAMIA-RUBRA, A NEW CARDINALFISH (PERCIFORMES, APOGONIDAE) FROM THE OGASAWARA ISLANDS

Pseudamia rubra is described as a new species of apogonid fish from a single 55-mm specimen collected in a cave in 3-4 m off Chichi-jima, Og asawara Islands. It can be differentiated, collectively, from the six other species of the genus by the following characters: 8 dorsal and a nal soft rays, 17 pectoral rays, 23 scales in longitudinal series, lat eral-line scales notched, without pores; developed gill rakers 2+9; bo dy depth 4.55 in SL; caudal fin 3.65 in SL; pectoral fins 3.55 in SL, and in color. It is translucent, the edges of the scales orange-red; a diffuse dusky spot posteriorly on caudal peduncle; snout and chin bla ckish; a black spot behind eye.