Amboina cardinalfish (Apogon amboinensis)

Scientific name: Apogon amboinensis Bleeker, 1853

The Amboina cardinalfish (Apogon amboinensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Apogonidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Attains 7 cm TL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon amboinensis
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
2–5 m (7–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Zanzibar (Tanzania) eastward to Southeast Asia, and north to Amami-?shima (Japan) southward to Taiwan, Palau, Philippines and New Guinea east to the Solomon Island and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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