Mimic cardinalfish (Apogon phenax)

Scientific name: Apogon phenax B?hlke & Randall, 1968

Mimic cardinalfish (Apogon phenax)

The Mimic cardinalfish (Apogon phenax) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida Keys, USA and Bahamas to the Antilles and Cura?ao.

Biology

Light red with two posterior dark brown bars, the first linking rear base of second dorsal and anal fins, and the broader second posteriorly on caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon phenax
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
3–50 m (10–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida Keys, USA and Bahamas to the Antilles and Cura?ao.
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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