Freckled cardinalfish (Phaeoptyx conklini)

Scientific name: Phaeoptyx conklini Silvester, 1915

Freckled cardinalfish (Phaeoptyx conklini)

The Freckled cardinalfish (Phaeoptyx conklini) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, southern Florida (USA) and Bahamas to northern South America.

Biology

Enlarged melanophores that form large stellate or squarish spots, usually more than 1 per scale below lateral line. Vertically elongate blackish blotch at caudal fin base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phaeoptyx conklini
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
0–22 m (0–72 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 22 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida (USA) and Bahamas to northern South America.
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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