Fistulose cardinalfish (Siphamia fistulosa)

Scientific name: Siphamia fistulosa Weber, 1909

Fistulose cardinalfish (Siphamia fistulosa)

The Fistulose cardinalfish (Siphamia fistulosa) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia and Guam. Recently reported from Tonga.

Biology

Caudal peduncle deep and long. Caudal fin small. Has 7 spines in first dorsal fin and general color of fish is yellowish brown with silvery speckles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Siphamia fistulosa
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
18 m (59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia and Guam. Recently reported from Tonga.
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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