Blackbelted cardinalfish (Archamia zosterophora)

Scientific name: Archamia zosterophora Bleeker, 1856

The Blackbelted cardinalfish (Archamia zosterophora) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, from Indonesia to Vanuatu, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Diagnosis: Rays: dorsal VI + I,9; anal II,14-16 (rarely 13 or 17); pectoral rays 13-14 (rarely 12). Gill rakers 5-7 + 14-17 (total, 19-23). Lateral-line scales 25+3-4 (rarely 27 or 30). Median predorsal scales 6-7 (rarely 5). Body depth 2.5-2.8 in SL; body width 2.3-2.65 in body depth; eye diameter 2.7-3.2 in head length; first dorsal spine 1.5-1.9 in second spine; second dorsal spine 2.35-3.0, and third dorsal spine 2.35-3.1 in head length; spine of second dorsal fin 2.2-2.6, and second anal spine 2.5-3.1 in head length; pelvic-fin length 4.5-5.1; caudal-peduncle length 4.5-5.4 in SL. Distance from insertion of pelvic spine to anal-fin origin 4.1-5.5 in SL Preopercular edge serrate. Scaly sheath along anal-fin base moderately developed. Some geographical variations. Usually a black band below second dorsal fin, but highly variable in width and may fade

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Archamia zosterophora
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Common length
6.1
Depth range
1–40 m (3–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: from Indonesia to Vanuatu, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.
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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