Bridled cardinalfish (Apogon fraenatus)

Scientific name: Apogon fraenatus Valenciennes, 1832

The Bridled cardinalfish (Apogon fraenatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to Durban, South Africa and to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Found in relatively clear waters on reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 25 m. Cryptic under ledges by day, singly or in small groups

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon fraenatus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
3–50 m (10–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Durban, South Africa and to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New South Wales, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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