Crosseyed cardinalfish (Fowleria aurita)

Scientific name: Fowleria aurita Valenciennes, 1831

Crosseyed cardinalfish (Fowleria aurita)

The Crosseyed cardinalfish (Fowleria aurita) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Fowleria aurita
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
1–37 m (3–121 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 37 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and eastward to Samoa and Mangar?va, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island.
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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