Brassy cardinalfish (Apogon flavus)

Scientific name: Apogon flavus Allen & Randall, 1993

The Brassy cardinalfish (Apogon flavus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae.

Biology

Benthic species which inhabits coral reef.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon flavus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.6
Depth range
10–25 m (33–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 25 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Lord Howe and Norfolk islands and Middleton Reef in the northern Tasman Sea, Kenn Reef (Coral Sea), and at the Capricornian Group on the southern Great Barrier Reef.
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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