Deetsie's cardinalfish (Apogon deetsie)

Scientific name: Apogon deetsie Randall, 1998

Deetsie's cardinalfish (Apogon deetsie)

The Deetsie's cardinalfish (Apogon deetsie) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii and Tuamoto Islands.

Biology

Found in moderately deep water, sometimes deeper that normal SCUBA-diving depths, hence its occasional capture.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon deetsie
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.1
Depth range
25–53 m (82–174 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 25 - 53 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii and Tuamoto 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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