Frans' cardinalfish (Apogon franssedai)

Scientific name: Apogon franssedai Allen, Kuiter & Randall, 1994

The Frans' cardinalfish (Apogon franssedai) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago. Western Pacific: Maumere, Flores, Tulamben, Bali (Indonesia), Philippines, and Palau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. This species is distinguished by having D VII-I,9; A II,8; pectoral rays 14; lateral line scales 24; predorsal scales 5; gill rakers 3-4+14-16, excluding 2-3 rudiments on upper limb; preopercular margin serrate; preopercular ridge very weakly serrate around angle; body depth 3.1-3.7 in SL; mainly semi-transparent in life with 2 narrow dark (coppery, ) stripes on upper half of body and relatively large, black spot at the base of the caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon franssedai
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
13–40 m (43–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 13 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago. Western Pacific: Maumere, Flores, Tulamben, Bali (Indonesia), Philippines, and Palau.
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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