Bridle cardinalfish (Apogon aurolineatus) fish species and information / pictures of Bridle cardinalfish - Apogon aurolineatus

Bridle cardinalfish (Apogon aurolineatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Apogon aurolineatus

Common Name
Bridle cardinalfish

Biology
Most common in seagrass beds, but occurs from water's edge to 75 m depth. Commonly trawled on shallow shrimp grounds.

Classification

Classified By
Mowbray, 1927
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida in USA and Bahamas to Cura?ao and Venezuela, including the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 9626).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
75 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 75 m
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
6.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated