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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Apogon: Greek, a = without + Greek pogon = chin, beard (Ref. 45335); dianthus: From the Latin dianthus, a genus of plant, some with pink flowers, in reference to its pink body color (Ref. 43206).
More on authors: Fraser & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur ? - 18 m (Ref. 43206). Tropical
Distribution
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Indo-West Pacific: Comoros; Indonesia east to Palau and Fiji, south to Papua New Guinea.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.8 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 43206)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 8; Vertèbres: 24. Lacking bars, stripes, or other markings on the fins, scales and body (Ref. 46206). Light orange-pink body, slightly translucent, tip of jaw pale red, fin rays pink with membranes clear (Ref. 46206).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Mouthbrooders. Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Kuiter, R.H. and T. Kozawa, 2019. Cardinal fishes of the world. Seaford, Victoria (Aquatic Photographics) and Okazaki, Aichi, Japan (Anthias, Nexus):1-198. (Ref. 126002)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.1 - 29.4, mean 28.6 °C (based on 1222 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).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 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 = 267 [142, 683] mg/100g; Iron = 1.58 [0.77, 2.85] mg/100g; Protein = 18.9 [17.5, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.17 [0.08, 0.39] g/100g; Selenium = 33.1 [12.4, 79.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 83.4 [22.3, 308.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 3.23 [1.88, 5.08] mg/100g (wet weight);