Capricorn cardinalfish (Apogon capricornis)

Scientific name: Apogon capricornis Allen & Randall, 1993

The Capricorn cardinalfish (Apogon capricornis) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Capricorn Group on the southern Great Barrier Reef and Chesterfield Group in the Coral Sea, and Sydney, New South Wales of Australia.

Biology

Benthic species which inhabits coral reef.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon capricornis
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.8
Depth range
2–15 m (7–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 15 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: Capricorn Group on the southern Great Barrier Reef and Chesterfield Group in the Coral Sea, and Sydney, New South Wales of Australia.
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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