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Redspot cardinalfish (Apogon dispar) fish species information

Scientific Name
Apogon dispar

Common Name
Redspot cardinalfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Has a distinctive white spot on its caudal peduncle (Ref. 37816).

Classification

Classified By
Fraser & Randall, 1976
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Cocos-Keeling Islands. Western Pacific: Solomon Islands and Palau. Reported from the Penghu Islands (Ref. 55073).
Range
8°N - 13°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
18 m
Depth To - meters
58 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 58 m (Ref. 10478)
Trophic Level
3.35 s.e. 0.45 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
5.0 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