Twobelt cardinal (Apogonichthyoides taeniatus) fish species and information / pictures of Twobelt cardinal - Apogonichthyoides taeniatus

Twobelt cardinal (Apogonichthyoides taeniatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Apogonichthyoides taeniatus

Common Name
Twobelt cardinal

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. Eyes slightly larger than snout. Preopercular edge serrated, preopercular ridge smooth, weakly denticulate at angle. Brownish or silver grey. 3 darker vertical bands on each side, the first including a black ocellus with yellow or white ring, last band near the base of caudal fin.

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1828
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Persian Gulf south to Mozambique, Aldabra and Madagascar. Immigrant in the eastern Mediterranean, occasionally off Israel (Ref. 4738).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
20 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 20 m (Ref. 559)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.60 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
17.0 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 (15 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