Marbled cardinalfish (Fowleria marmorata)

Scientific name: Fowleria marmorata Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877

Marbled cardinalfish (Fowleria marmorata)

The Marbled cardinalfish (Fowleria marmorata) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Line, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Reddish brown with about 10 dark bars and reddish fins. A reflective black to bluish grey spot, sometimes rimmed with white, on operculum. Lateral line incomplete.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Fowleria marmorata
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
0–37 m (0–121 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 37 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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