Belted cardinalfish (Apogon townsendi)

Scientific name: Apogon townsendi Breder, 1927

Belted cardinalfish (Apogon townsendi)

The Belted cardinalfish (Apogon townsendi) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and Bahamas, Caribbean, including Antilles to northern South America.

Biology

Inhabits coral and rocky areas, often near drop-offs. Solitary or in groups in caves or holes. Often seen hovering in the spines of long-spined urchin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon townsendi
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
3–55 m (10–180 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 55 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas, Caribbean, including Antilles to northern South America.
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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