Hartzfeld's cardinalfish (Apogon hartzfeldii)

Scientific name: Apogon hartzfeldii Bleeker, 1852

The Hartzfeld's cardinalfish (Apogon hartzfeldii) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines and Palau to Borneo, northwestern Australia and the Arafura Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Juveniles with black stripes and thin white lines. Adults loose black stripes, but have a pupil-sized black peduncular spot and upper white line remains obvious.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon hartzfeldii
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
26–28 m (85–92 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 26 - 28 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines and Palau to Borneo, northwestern Australia and the Arafura Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
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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