Frostfin cardinalfish (Apogon hoevenii)

Scientific name: Apogon hoevenii Bleeker, 1854

The Frostfin cardinalfish (Apogon hoevenii) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, India, Indochina and Malay Archipelago, and northern Australia to Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Body is yellow or tan with dusky brown speckling; first dorsal fin dark brown with white posterior margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon hoevenii
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
20–30 m (66–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India, Indochina and Malay Archipelago, and northern Australia to Japan.
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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