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Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Ambiente / Clima / Range
Ecologia
; marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 50 m (Ref. 43448). Subtropical, preferred ?
Indo-West Pacific. Red Sea and south to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique (Ref. 4329). Also occurs in the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819) and Persian Gulf (Ref. 68964). Likely at Seychelles (Ref. 1623).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4329)
Spine dorsali (totale): 8; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 8-9; Spine anali 2; Raggi anali molli: 7 - 8. Dark vertical bar present below each dorsal fin and on caudal base; a fourth bar may be present between the 2nd dorsal and the caudal base; normally with large ocellus above pectoral fins; pelvic fins black, pectoral fins light, other fins dusky to dark in color (Ref. 4329).
Adults occur inshore (Ref. 7300) and in deep offshore reefs (Ref. 9710). Found among weeds (Ref. 1623). Nocturnal species. Feed at night on zooplankton (Ref. 43448). Have been reared in captivity (Ref. 35416). Mouthbrooders, the males incubate the eggs (Ref. 43448).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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