Broadstriped cardinalfish (Apogon angustatus)

Scientific name: Apogon angustatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1911

The Broadstriped cardinalfish (Apogon angustatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Line and Mangar?va islands, north to Taiwan, south to New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Whitish with 5 horizontal stripes (brassy to dark brown in color); dark spot at base of middle caudal fin rays; fin rays light red.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon angustatus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
6–65 m (20–213 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 65 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Line and Mangar?va islands, north to Taiwan, south to New Caledonia.
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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