Dusky cardinalfish (Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)

Scientific name: Phaeoptyx pigmentaria Poey, 1860

Dusky cardinalfish (Phaeoptyx pigmentaria)

The Dusky cardinalfish (Phaeoptyx pigmentaria) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and Bermuda southward through northeastern Gulf of Mexico and Bahamas to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Large melanophores that form star-shaped spots, usually 1 per scale below lateral line.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phaeoptyx pigmentaria
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
13–50 m (43–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 13 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bermuda southward through northeastern Gulf of Mexico and Bahamas to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea.
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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