Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 20 - 300 m (Ref. 7321), usually 20 - 90 m (Ref. 7251). Tropical; 27°N - 18°S
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Venezuela; reported to reach Suriname (Ref. 13608) and Abrolhos Shelf (Ref. 126840). Eastern Central Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea. Reported from Cape Verde (Ref. 27000).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 9626)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 7; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 9; Espinhos anais: 2; Raios anais moles: 9.
Adults prefer exposed deep reefs and rocky outcroppings (Ref. 7251). Eggs are incubated orally by both parents (Ref. 240). This is the only species in the genus Apogon with mouthbrooding done by males and females (Ref. 85456).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Biparental mouthbrooders (Ref. 240, 58875). Spawning may occur throughout the year (Ref. 39366). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205). This is the only species in the genus Apogon with mouthbrooding done by males and females (Ref. 85456).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
Descarregue XML
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 22.4 - 28, mean 26.5 °C (based on 260 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00528 - 0.02384), b=3.10 (2.92 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (Fec=1,900).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 115 [68, 204] mg/100g; Iron = 0.963 [0.588, 1.541] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [18, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.211 [0.125, 0.347] g/100g; Selenium = 46.1 [23.8, 88.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 82.8 [29.0, 233.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.74 [1.19, 2.46] mg/100g (wet weight);