Estuary cardinalfish (Pseudamia nigra)

Scientific name: Pseudamia nigra Allen, 1992

The Estuary cardinalfish (Pseudamia nigra) is a brackish-water fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific.

Biology

Found in mangrove-lined shores and estuaries.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudamia nigra
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific.
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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