Evermann's cardinalfish (Apogon evermanni)

Scientific name: Apogon evermanni Jordan & Snyder, 1904

The Evermann's cardinalfish (Apogon evermanni) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Body elongate, yellow or reddish brown. Black stripe through eye. Scales of lateral line large and well spaced; small ctenoid scales; black spot at base of last dorsal fin rays and white spot on dorsal midline just behind second dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon evermanni
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
3–69 m (10–226 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 69 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Mauritius and Seychelles; Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Marshall, Hawaiian and Marquesan islands. Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas, Cozumel to Isla Providencia and Curacao.
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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