Iridescent cardinalfish (Apogon kallopterus)

Scientific name: Apogon kallopterus Bleeker, 1856

The Iridescent cardinalfish (Apogon kallopterus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Apogonidae.

Biology

Occurs in clear water lagoon patch reefs and seaward reefs from the lower surge zone to a depth of 45 m. Benthopelagic. Generally found singly in crevices. Feeds at night on small benthic and free-swimming crustaceans

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon kallopterus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
3–158 m (10–518 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 158 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Algoa Bay, South Africa and east to the Line, Marquesan, and Pitcairn islands, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to New Zealand and Rapa.
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.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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