Luminous cardinalfish (Rhabdamia gracilis)

Scientific name: Rhabdamia gracilis Bleeker, 1856

Luminous cardinalfish (Rhabdamia gracilis)

The Luminous cardinalfish (Rhabdamia gracilis) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Marshall Islands and New Guinea, north to Japan, south to northern Australia, including the Arafura Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Translucent white or pink, silvery on head and abdomen; caudal peduncle sometimes with a posteriorly placed black spot.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhabdamia gracilis
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
3–13 m (10–43 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 13 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marshall Islands and New Guinea, north to Japan, south to northern Australia, including the Arafura Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=2.67)

Sources

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

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