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Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) >
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Apogon: Greek, a = without + Greek pogon = chin, beard (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to at least Maputo, Mozambique. Full extent of distribution uncertain due to taxonomic confusion within the A. coccineus species group.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 50837)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. This species has the following characters: Dorsal fin VI + I,9; anal fin II,8; pectoral fin rays 13-14; lateral line scales 24 + 1-2; median predorsal scales 6-8; scales between lateral line and first dorsal-fin base 1.5; total gill rakers 3-4 + 11-13; developed gill rakers 1 + 6-9; ceratobranchial rakers 7-8 (usually 7) (Ref. 50837).
Smallest mature male 2.59 cm SL and female 2.47 cm SL (Ref. 50837).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Gon, O. and J.E. Randall, 2003. A review of the cardinalfishes (Perciformes: Apogonidae) of the Rea Sea. Smithiana Bull. 1:1-47. (Ref. 50837)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.8 - 27.8, mean 26.9 °C (based on 72 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 319 [153, 970] mg/100g; Iron = 1.9 [0.9, 3.7] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.3, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.188 [0.071, 0.523] g/100g; Selenium = 47.4 [14.8, 134.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 66.9 [15.0, 293.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 3.75 [2.03, 6.18] mg/100g (wet weight);