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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Apogon: Greek, a = without + Greek pogon = chin, beard (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Böhlke & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 3 - 50 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 27°N - 12°N
Western Atlantic: Florida Keys, USA and Bahamas to the Antilles (Ref. 26340) and Curaçao.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 7251)
Light red with two posterior dark brown bars, the first linking rear base of second dorsal and anal fins, and the broader second posteriorly on caudal peduncle.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Prefers coral and rocky areas with little sand. Looks very similar to Apogon planifrons which occurs in the same area.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 25.1 - 28, mean 27.1 °C (based on 132 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00680 - 0.03071), b=3.07 (2.89 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 182 [87, 329] mg/100g; Iron = 1.17 [0.64, 2.13] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.2, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.137 [0.068, 0.276] g/100g; Selenium = 39.8 [17.4, 84.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 52.4 [13.8, 205.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.07 [1.30, 3.18] mg/100g (wet weight);
