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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Apogon: Greek, a = without + Greek pogon = chin, beard (Ref. 45335); caudicinctus: From the Latin word 'cauda' for tail and 'cinctum' for girdle or belt, in reference to the broad blackish bar across the posterior caudal peduncle and base of caudal fin.
More on authors: Randall & Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 40 m (Ref. 126002). Tropical; 30°N - 22°S, 54°E - 130°W
Indo-Pacific: Réunion Island, and Mauritius (Ref. 33390) east to the Pitcairn Group, including Rapa Island in the south-central Pacific, north to Bonin/ Ogasawara Islands (Ref. 33390) and Ryukyu Islands.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 126002)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9; Espinas anales: 2; Radios blandos anales: 8; Vértebra: 24. Distinguished by having the following characteristics: dorsal-fin rays VI-I, 9; anal-fin rays II, 8; pectoral-fin rays 12; pelvic-fin rays I, 5; pored lateral line scales 24; predorsal scales 7; circumpeduncular scales 12; total gill rakers 16, developed gill rakers 10; second spine length of first dorsal fin 1.8 in head length (Ref. 93839). Body color transparent red, edges of dorsal body scales dark, diffused blackish bar across posterior half of caudal peduncle; depth 2.95-3.45 in SL. Long and slender caudal peduncle 3.30-3.35 in SL.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Found in reefs or rocky substrate with caves and ledges at depths of less than 12 m (Ref. 10632); to 40 m (Ref, 126002).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).
Randall, J.E. and C.L. Smith, 1988. Two new species and a new genus of cardinalfishes (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from Rapa, South Pacific Ocean. Am. Mus. Novit. (2926):1-9. (Ref. 10632)
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): 25.3 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 1624 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00469 - 0.02561), b=3.08 (2.90 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.6 ±0.5 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 = 209 [120, 445] mg/100g; Iron = 1.28 [0.69, 2.17] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [18, 20] %; Omega3 = 0.161 [0.085, 0.313] g/100g; Selenium = 25.7 [11.7, 53.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 96.9 [30.2, 309.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.6 [1.6, 3.9] mg/100g (wet weight);
