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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: ocellicaudus: Name from Latin word meaning eyepot-tailed, referring to its most distinctive feature..
More on authors: Allen, Kuiter & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien demersaal; diepte 15 - 30 m (Ref. 11893). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea and Maumere Bay, Flores, Indonesia and Philippines; also known from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Australia (Ref. 90102).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 48635)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 8; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 9; Anale stekels: 2; Anale zachte stralen: 8; Wervels: 24. This species is distinguished by having D VII-I,9; A II,8; pectoral rays 14; lateral line scales 24; predorsal scales 5; gill rakers 3+15 (rarely14), excluding 2-3 rudiments on upper limb; preopercular margin serrate; preopercular ridge very weakly serrate around angle; body depth 2.9-3.4 in SL; semi-transparent in life with blackish tripe on snout and prominent ocellated black spot covering most of the caudal-fin base (Ref. 11893).
Occurs on sand or rubble slopes. Seen during the day around ledges at the base of large coral formations. In pairs or groups (Ref 90102).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., R.H. Kuiter and J.E. Randall, 1994. Descriptions of five new species of cardinalfishes (Apogonidae: Apogon) from Maumere Bay, Flores, Indonesia and surrounding regions. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 21(1-2):27-38. (Ref. 11893)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.3 - 29, mean 28 °C (based on 124 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00201 - 0.01253), b=3.26 (3.04 - 3.48), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).