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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Apogon: Greek, a = without + Greek pogon = chin, beard (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Peters.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 5 - 30 m (Ref. 30874). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Gulf of Oman south to Natal, South Africa and east to the western Pacific where it ranges from southern Japan to Australia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48635)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 8. Characterized by having transparent pinkish body; broad reddish brown band from snout to the anal-fin base; broad dark brown band at the middle of the body surface (Ref. 93839); depth of body 2.7-3.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Occurs inshore (Ref. 7300). Rocky and rubble reef, secretive under pieces or in the back of low caves (Ref. 48635). Solitary and cryptic, hides under ledges and rocks (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Gon, O., 1986. Apogonidae. p. 546-561. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4329)
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): 23.7 - 29.2, mean 28.1 °C (based on 2982 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [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): 3.4 ±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 = 188 [90, 341] mg/100g; Iron = 1.18 [0.64, 2.16] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.3, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.13 [0.06, 0.26] g/100g; Selenium = 35.8 [15.8, 76.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 53.3 [14.4, 201.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.11 [1.32, 3.26] mg/100g (wet weight);
