Dhofar cardinalfish (Apogon dhofar)

Scientific name: Apogon dhofar Mee, 1995

Dhofar cardinalfish (Apogon dhofar)

The Dhofar cardinalfish (Apogon dhofar) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from central and southern Oman.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon dhofar
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from central and southern Oman.
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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