Vanderbilt's cardinalfish (Gymnapogon vanderbilti) fish species and information / pictures of Vanderbilt's cardinalfish - Gymnapogon vanderbilti

Vanderbilt's cardinalfish (Gymnapogon vanderbilti) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gymnapogon vanderbilti

Common Name
Vanderbilt's cardinalfish

Biology
Benthic species which inhabits coral reef (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By
Fowler, 1938
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Line Islands (Kiribati).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Trophic Level
3.04 s.e. 0.43 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
1.9 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 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