Flamefish (Apogon maculatus)

Scientific name: Apogon maculatus Poey, 1860

The Flamefish (Apogon maculatus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Canada to Massachusetts (USA), Bermuda, Bahamas, and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.

Biology

Red to dusky red with a round black spot beneath rear of second dorsal fin and a broad blackish saddle-like bar on caudal peduncle.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Apogon maculatus
Family: Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 11.1
Depth range: 0–128 m (0–420 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 128 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Canada to Massachusetts (USA), Bermuda, Bahamas, and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)