Jaydia carinatus (Cuvier, 1828)
Ocellate cardinalfish
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 50 - 146 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan and the China seas. Reported farther south from northwestern Australia (Ref. 3132).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Second dorsal fin with black ovoid ocellus. Scales ctenoid, large and deciduous.
Biology:  Occurs on muddy bottoms. Adults are sometimes caught by trawl nets, but the young are rather rare (Ref. 559). Mximum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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