Flag-in cardinal-fish (Apogon ellioti)

Scientific name: Apogon ellioti Day, 1875

The Flag-in cardinal-fish (Apogon ellioti) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon ellioti
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
18–106 m (59–348 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 106 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the southern Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Arafura Sea and northwestern Australia. Also reported from New Caledonia. Occurrence in Taiwan needs confirmation.
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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