redescription of two species of the cardinalfish genus archamia teleostei apogonidae from the red sea and western indian ocean the cardinalfishes archamia bilineata and a pallida were originally described from a small number of specimens collected in the gulf of aqaba red sea and oman respectively both species are redescribed using specimens collected recently in yemen and kenya including the first known adult of a pallida these new collections increased the geographical range of both species considerably differences between the two populations now known for each of the species are discussed guidelines for the management of pemphigus vulgaris these guidelines for management of pemphigus vulgaris have been prepared for dermatologists on behalf of the british association of dermatologists they present evidencebased guidance for treatment with identification of the strength of evidence available at the time of preparation of the guidelines and a brief overview of epidemiological aspects diagnosis and investigation