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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Sphaeramia: Greek, sphaira = ball + Greek, amia = a kind of shark (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 1 - 14 m (Ref. 11890). Tropical; 31°N - 23°S, 94°E - 175°W
Indo-Pacific: Java to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.5 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48635)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 7 - 8; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 9 - 10.
Forms aggregations among the branches of Porites nigrescens and P. cylindrica in sheltered bays and lagoons (Ref. 1602, 48635). Disperses at night to feed close to the bottom (Ref. 9710). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35407). Popular aquarium fish (Ref. 37816).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Are mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). 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: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.3 - 29.3, mean 28.6 °C (based on 1571 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [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): 3.2 ±0.36 se; based on food items.
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 = 181 [90, 313] mg/100g; Iron = 1.12 [0.64, 2.01] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.3, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.117 [0.062, 0.217] g/100g; Selenium = 29.2 [14.1, 60.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 52.7 [14.2, 190.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.07 [1.32, 3.15] mg/100g (wet weight);
