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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Apogonichthys: Greek, a = without + Greek pogon = chin, beard + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Weber.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 1 - 5 m (Ref. 30874). Tropical; 32°N - 28°S
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to southern Great Barrier Reef and Rapa; throughout Micronesia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4329); common length : 3.2 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 37816)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 8; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 8.
Occurs inshore (Ref. 7300). Found in shallow sheltered lagoons and harbors, hiding among rocks, rubble, or clumps of brown algae (Ref. 1602). Nocturnal species. Solitary and cryptic (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: sans intérêt
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.2 - 29.3, mean 28.3 °C (based on 2212 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01479 (0.00690 - 0.03171), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 260 [116, 551] mg/100g; Iron = 1.43 [0.70, 2.81] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [17.2, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.111 [0.047, 0.267] g/100g; Selenium = 27.7 [10.3, 70.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 50.2 [11.6, 224.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.6 [1.5, 4.3] mg/100g (wet weight);
