Flagfin cardinalfish (Apogon truncatus)

Scientific name: Apogon truncatus Bleeker, 1854

The Flagfin cardinalfish (Apogon truncatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to Japan and Australia.

Biology

Nocturnal species which occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon truncatus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
0–132 m (0–433 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 132 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to Japan and Australia.
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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