Sea urchin cardinalfish (Siphamia versicolor) fish species and information / pictures of Sea urchin cardinalfish - Siphamia versicolor

Sea urchin cardinalfish (Siphamia versicolor) fish species information

Scientific Name
Siphamia versicolor

Common Name
Sea urchin cardinalfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

Classification

Classified By
Smith & Radcliffe, 1911
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to Mariana Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northwestern Australia; Mariana and eastern Caroline Islands in Micronesia. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Range
30°N - 22°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
68 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 68 m (Ref. 37816)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.50 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
7.0 cm
Common Length
4.0 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