Crown-of-thorns cardinalfish (Siphamia fuscolineata)

Scientific name: Siphamia fuscolineata Lachner, 1953

Crown-of-thorns cardinalfish (Siphamia fuscolineata)

The Crown-of-thorns cardinalfish (Siphamia fuscolineata) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Sumatra, south Taiwan, and the Marshall Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Plain dark brown to black, showing a lined pattern on occasion, and usually when caught or as juveniles. Black lines slightly broader in width to pale interspaces. Sometimes confused with the striped form of Siphamia tubifer or S. versicolor, that has narrower black lines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Siphamia fuscolineata
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
7–27 m (23–89 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 27 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Sumatra, south Taiwan, and the Marshall Islands.
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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