Longspine cardinalfish (Apogon doryssa)

Scientific name: Apogon doryssa Jordan & Seale, 1906

Longspine cardinalfish (Apogon doryssa)

The Longspine cardinalfish (Apogon doryssa) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Rodriquez; then Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Rapa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Second spine in first dorsal fin thick and tall, almost reaching end of second dorsal fin base, when folded down.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon doryssa
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Common length
4.0
Depth range
4–15 m (13–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Rodriquez; then Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Rapa.
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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