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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Cheilodipterus: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, di = two + Greek, pteryx = fin (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Ernest Albert Lachner (1916–1996) was an American ichthyologist and biologist who was Curator of Fishes, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (1949–1983) retiring as Curator Emeritus. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal. Tropical; 30°N - 20°S
Western Indian Ocean: known only in the Red Sea, rare at the south of the Gulf of Aqaba.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 8525)
Color in life brownish gray with 9-13 dark brown stripes of alternating width and intensity. Dark brown spot on middle of caudal peduncle larger than pupil size and encircled with yellow. In large fish dark caudal spot may expand to form a bar around peduncle. Distinct snow white area between caudal spot (or bar) and posterior ends of body stripes. Distal part of first dorsal fin blackish. Upper- and lowermost caudal rays dusky, but not as dark as body stripes. Other fins pale with reddish hue. Snout with yellow tinge (yellow pigment may be absent altogether in large adults) (Ref 8525).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Sexual maturity reached at 6.5-7 cm.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Gon, O., 1993. Revision of the cardinalfish genus Cheilodipterus (Perciformes: Apogonidae), with description of five new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (22):59 p. (Ref. 8525)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 25.5 - 29.1, mean 27.6 °C (based on 619 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00607 - 0.02073), b=3.21 (3.05 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.9 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
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).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 108 [67, 192] mg/100g; Iron = 0.85 [0.52, 1.36] mg/100g; Protein = 19.2 [18.2, 20.2] %; Omega3 = 0.178 [0.112, 0.277] g/100g; Selenium = 26.5 [14.8, 47.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 109 [41, 303] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.61 [1.11, 2.23] mg/100g (wet weight);
