Broadbanded cardinalfish (Apogon fasciatus)

Scientific name: Apogon fasciatus White, 1790

The Broadbanded cardinalfish (Apogon fasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and Persian Gulf south to Mozambique and east to the western Pacific where it ranges from Japan to Sydney.

Biology

Inhabits coastal reefs, in sandy or weedy areas. Nocturnal. Juveniles often occur with sea anemones

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon fasciatus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.3
Common length
7.0
Depth range
2–128 m (7–420 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 128 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf south to Mozambique and east to the western Pacific where it ranges from Japan to Sydney.
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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