Monster cardinal-fish (Apogon melanopus)

Scientific name: Apogon melanopus Weber, 1911

The Monster cardinal-fish (Apogon melanopus) is a marine fish of the family Apogonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, New Guinea and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Nocturnal species which occurs over soft bottom.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apogon melanopus
Family
Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
20–160 m (66–525 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 160 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: New Guinea and northwestern Australia.
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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