Bigtooth cardinalfish (Apogon affinis)

Scientific name: Apogon affinis Poey, 1875

The Bigtooth cardinalfish (Apogon affinis) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon affinis
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
20–300 m (66–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 300 m, usually 20 - 90 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Venezuela; reported to reach Suriname. Eastern Central Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea. Reported from Cape Verde.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=1,900)

Sources

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

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