Broadsaddle cardinalfish (Apogon pillionatus)

Scientific name: Apogon pillionatus B?hlke & Randall, 1968

Broadsaddle cardinalfish (Apogon pillionatus)

The Broadsaddle cardinalfish (Apogon pillionatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida in USA and Bahamas to northern South America.

Biology

Occurs in coral and rocky areas with little sand.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon pillionatus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
15–90 m (49–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 90 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida in USA and Bahamas to northern South America.
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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